Tiny OVAL Hand Blown J R WATKINS Antique PILL Bottle WINONA MINN W/ WATKIN ' S Cap
Item History & Price
A small 3 1/8" tall oval-shaped clear-glass antique J R WATKINS unique shaped pill bottle. DO NOT let the screw top on this bottle fool you into thinking it is a newer bottle, NO, this is an early mold blown bottle, dating back to the early 1900's, a good CENTURY OLD +.Bottle embossed: "THE J.R. WATKINS / COMPANY - WINONA / MINN. U.S.A." Cap embossed: "WATKIN'S". Condition: Bottle is in EXCELLENT CLEAN condition. It has some corrosion on the t...hreads under the lid and some hints of wear. Otherwise, NO cracks, chips, dings, damage, etc. Tin cap too is badly worn and in rough condition, PLEASE see pictures to get overall idea of bottle's appearance.
Age: A true antique mold-blown (ABM) bottle with a screw-top, ca early 1900's. Shipping: All DOMESTIC shipping charges INCLUDE insurance. We have enjoyed shipping our items all over the world and are happy to offer most of our items to international buyers. Yet insuring International parcels is very expensive so PLEASE NOTE; we do NOT insure International orders unless winning buyer specifically requests this and we are able to provide an insurance quote. We do not falsify information on the Customs Form, such as a price other than what the actual purchase price is, so please do not request us to do so. We ship several times a week and send payment acknowledgments and shipping confirmations. Your prompt payment will assure a very quick turn-around time. IMPORTANT NOTE: If our shipping charge is much more than the actual shipping cost, we will refund the excess so what YOU pay for shipping/insurance is very close to, if not exactly, the ACTUAL shipping costs! This is especially important for foreign buyers to know as most of our foreign shipping charges are only estimates.These little oval shaped hand blown pill bottles are always popular among collectors. They were made in this shape so they could easily fit into a pocket or purse but as time when on, they were eventually replaced with tin containers and eventually paper tubes, much like Tums or Rolaids come in today. Like Tums and Rolaids, these were Digestive Tablets for treating heart burn, upset stomach, etc. An uncommon bottle to find, some of the Watkins collectors aren't even aware of this one as they are becoming that hard to find. Then too it has the (corroded) tin cap. Most of these bottles did not survive with tin cap intact as it was the fist thing to rust out and fall apart, as this one was doing. A clean example of this much sought after little bottle, check it out!Terms of Sale: Our goal is 100% customer satisfaction. We put our 30+ years of experience in antiques to use in describing every item we list. Items are sold in a store front format and your ‘buy it now’ purchase is a binding contract. We find that communication is the key to successful transactions so PLEASE completely read the item description AND ask questions before purchasing. Thank you!
Age: A true antique mold-blown (ABM) bottle with a screw-top, ca early 1900's. Shipping: All DOMESTIC shipping charges INCLUDE insurance. We have enjoyed shipping our items all over the world and are happy to offer most of our items to international buyers. Yet insuring International parcels is very expensive so PLEASE NOTE; we do NOT insure International orders unless winning buyer specifically requests this and we are able to provide an insurance quote. We do not falsify information on the Customs Form, such as a price other than what the actual purchase price is, so please do not request us to do so. We ship several times a week and send payment acknowledgments and shipping confirmations. Your prompt payment will assure a very quick turn-around time. IMPORTANT NOTE: If our shipping charge is much more than the actual shipping cost, we will refund the excess so what YOU pay for shipping/insurance is very close to, if not exactly, the ACTUAL shipping costs! This is especially important for foreign buyers to know as most of our foreign shipping charges are only estimates.These little oval shaped hand blown pill bottles are always popular among collectors. They were made in this shape so they could easily fit into a pocket or purse but as time when on, they were eventually replaced with tin containers and eventually paper tubes, much like Tums or Rolaids come in today. Like Tums and Rolaids, these were Digestive Tablets for treating heart burn, upset stomach, etc. An uncommon bottle to find, some of the Watkins collectors aren't even aware of this one as they are becoming that hard to find. Then too it has the (corroded) tin cap. Most of these bottles did not survive with tin cap intact as it was the fist thing to rust out and fall apart, as this one was doing. A clean example of this much sought after little bottle, check it out!Terms of Sale: Our goal is 100% customer satisfaction. We put our 30+ years of experience in antiques to use in describing every item we list. Items are sold in a store front format and your ‘buy it now’ purchase is a binding contract. We find that communication is the key to successful transactions so PLEASE completely read the item description AND ask questions before purchasing. Thank you!
