TUMBLED - 1860\'S ANTIQUE G.W. MERCHANT CHEMIST BOTTLE, LOCKPORT, N.Y. 5\" TALL. For Sale

***IF YOU WANT YOUR BOTTLES TO LOOK LIKE MYLISTINGS, I CAN RESTORE THEM FOR YOU!!!

PROFESSIONALLY TUMBLED - 1860\'S ANTIQUE G.W.MERCHANT CHEMIST BOTTLE, LOCKPORT, N.Y. LOADED WITH UN-MELTED SILICA SAND- AS CRUDE AS THEY COME!

YOU CAN BUY THEM CHEAPER BUT YOU WILL GET FLEAMARKET QUALITY. MY RESTORED BOTTLES ARE EXCEPTIONAL AND IF YOU ARE A FANOF PERFECT \"HYPER-CLEAR\" GLASS, THEY ARE WORTH IT. responseLEFT BY PREVIOUS BUYERS CONFIRMS THIS, PLEASE REVIEW.

EXTREMELY CRUDE G.W. MERCHANT LOCKPORT NY 1860\'S – SILICA PACKED GLASS, WHITTLED, TUMBLED DISPLAY PIECE!!

THIS G.W. MERCHANT CHEMIST BOTTLE, LOCKPORT, N.Y.WAS HAND BLOWN IN A MOLD AND HAS A HAND APPLIED GLOPPY LIP. ITSTANDS 5\" TALL, IS 1 7/8\" WIDE, AND 1 1/8\" DEEP! IT HAS NO DAMAGE AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THIS EXAMPLE HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY TUMBLED TO BRING THEGLASS TO A CRYSTAL CLEAR, HIGHLY DISPLAYABLE CONDITION WHILE PRESERVING THETRUE CHARACTER OF THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE.

WHAT YOU ARE SEEING INSIDE THE GLASS IS NOT DIRT OR DAMAGE.

THE “DIRTY” OR “NATURAL” APPEARANCE COMES FROM HEAVYUN-MELTED SILICA SAND AND FACTORY IMPURITIES THAT WERE CAPTURED IN THE GLASSDURING PRODUCTION IN THE 1860’s.

THE TUMBLING PROCESS HAS ACTUALLY MADE THESE FEATURES MOREVISIBLE — ALLOWING YOU TO CLEARLY SEE THE CRUDE, EARLY GLASS-MAKING TECHNIQUESOF THE PERIOD.

THIS BOTTLE DISPLAYS:

• CRYSTAL CLEAR GLASS FROM PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION
• HEAVY SUSPENDED SILICA AND IMPURITIES
• STRONG “CRUDE GLASS” CHARACTER
• A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF PRIMITIVE 19TH CENTURY MANUFACTURING

THE RESULT IS A UNIQUE COMBINATION THAT MANY COLLECTORSSEEK — A CLEAN, DISPLAY-QUALITY BOTTLE THAT STILL RETAINS THE AUTHENTIC,AS-MADE CHARACTER OF EARLY GLASS.

THE EMBOSSING IS READABLE, AND THE RICH \'LOCKPORT GREEN\' COLOR DISPLAYS BEAUTIFULLY IN THE LIGHT.

THIS IS NOT A “PERFECTLY CLEAN” BOTTLE — NOR SHOULD IT BE. IT IS A PIECE OF HISTORY THAT SHOWS EXACTLY HOW THESE WEREMADE.

A FANTASTIC EXAMPLE FOR THE COLLECTOR WHO VALUES BOTHVISUAL APPEAL AND TRUE EARLY GLASS CHARACTER.

NOTE: ***IF YOU BUY MORE THAN ONEBOTTLE AT THE SAME TIME, I WILL SHIP ALL BOTTLES TO YOU FOR FREE!PLEASE PAY FOR THE BOTTLES AND I WILL IMMEDIATELY CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT FOR THESHIPPING CHARGES. (EXCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SALES).ALSO, I OFFER FREE RETURNS SO IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY THRILLED,JUST RETURN IT AND I WILL PAY FOR THE SHIPPING NO QUESTIONS ASKED!!!!SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!!! (EXCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SALES - NO RETURNS)PLEASESEE MY OTHER BOTTLES!