Bottle 50737AD - Christin, Arthur (1874-1888)  Put variants of this bottle on a shelf.

Embossed: BELFAST GINGER ALE / ARTHUR CHRISTIAN / CHICAGO ILL. / PAT. APR 13TH 1875 (last line horizontal near base) // AC (monogram) / A & D. H. C. / ARTHUR CHRISTIAN // // b // AC (monogram)
Dimensions: 8 x 2 1/2
Manufacturer: Marked - Chambers, Alexander & David H.
  Material: Glass Design: None Mold Type: Two Leaf Mold
  Form: Cylindrical Edge Design: None Plate Mold: No
  Shape: Christin Patent Soda Base Design: None Plate Code: None
  Sides:   Shoulder Design: None Sealed: No
      Sunken Panels: None    
Pictures: None
Notes: Primary embossing is vertical. The "TH" in "13TH" is raised and underlined.

Variants

1. Aqua, Smooth Base, Square Collar, Hand Blown, Christin Composit Wedge Stopper, Chicago, IL, United States
Comments: None
Contributor/Source: Tod von Mechow
 
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