Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry Empty 3.5" Bottle Seth W. Fowle & Sons BOSTON

Description

Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry Empty 3.5" Bottle Seth W. Fowle & Sons BOSTON c. 1848-1860.  Very good condition.  No Chips, Breaks or cracks.
Approximately 3 1/2" tall.  Rare Aqua 12 panel bottle.  Please review the photos.  The bottle will need internal cleaning.
Henry Wistar of Philadelphia originated his Balsam of Wild Cherry in 1840. In 1843 Seth W. Fowle of Boston became the manufacturer as well as the proprietor of the product as well as several othes such as Wistar's Cough Lozenges and Peruvian Syrup.
Fowle passed away in 1870 or 1871, and the business then was in the hands of his sons, Seth A. Fowle and Horace S. Fowle.
This item comes from an estate and is being sold for a client.
The estate is from an elderly woman and has been wrapped up in cloth and stored in a teak chest for many years.
According to the family, this bottle as well as the others that were packed away with it, were discovered during excavation of her property located in Historic Marblehead, MA.
Please Note: Because this item comes from an estate and is being sold for a client there are No Returns - Item Sold Where Is - As Is. No warranty or guarantee expressed or implied
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