Embossed glass bitters/medicine bottle marked "CELERY COMPOUND"
Estimated Value
$20-$75 each, depending on exact maker, age, and condition
The image shows two antique-style glass bottles. The left bottle is amber glass with an embossed vertical panel reading "CELERY COMPOUND," suggesting a patent medicine, tonic, or bitters bottle. It has a square-shouldered form with a long neck and a dark stopper or cap. The right bottle is a pale aqua/green bottle with a similar tall, narrow profile and applied-looking lip, likely a period medicine, soda, or utility bottle. Both appear machine- or mold-made with utilitarian forms typical of late 19th to early 20th century bottle production. The amber bottle is the more identifiable and collectible of the two due to the embossed text.
Era
Late 19th century to early 20th century (approximately 1880s-1910s)
Origin
United States, likely
Material
Mold-blown glass
Condition
Fair to Good; visible surface wear, light clouding/speckling on the green bottle, and possible minor lip wear. No obvious major cracks or chips visible from the image.
Physical Details
Dimensions
Approximately 10-12 inches tall each
Weight
Light
Authentication
Authenticity Score
Medium; the form and embossing are consistent with antique bottle production, but the exact age and maker cannot be confirmed from the image alone
Provenance
Likely American patent medicine or tonic bottle, possibly sold as a celery-based health compound or digestive remedy. Exact manufacturer is not identifiable from the visible text alone.
Historical Significance
Celery compounds and similar patent medicines were widely marketed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as health tonics, reflecting the era's popular medicine and advertising culture. Embossed bottles from this period are of interest to bottle collectors and pharmaceutical history enthusiasts.
Restoration Notes
- •No obvious restoration visible
- •Possible stopper/cap replacement on the amber bottle cannot be confirmed
- •Green bottle shows surface haze/wear consistent with age or use
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