Sold for A$3,800
Boston // Hop // Bitters // Bitters // (American Flag or Stars and Stripes) / Boston / Hop Bitters. Smooth base. Spirits Bitters Square section with panelled sides and shoulder. Applied top. Red Amber. 26 oz. 256 mm. 1880s
Near Mint. May have had a very very light tumble clean. Still some haze down on back edge. Some very light scratches to be found. Stunning embossing and colour. One of a range of Australian Bitters made to look American to cash in on the market for US branded bitters created by the Hop Bitters Company of Dr Asa Soule and the like. A rare and beautiful bottle. Grade: 9 Estimate: $1500 - 2000
