Bottle 55844AC - Torchiani, H.  Put variants of this bottle on a shelf.

Embossed: (embossing arches up) EXCELSIOR / (embossing arches up) LAGER BIER / FROM / (embossing arches down) H. TORCHIANI / (embossing arches down) CHICAGO (all in roiund plate) // THIS BOTTLE / IS NEVER SOLD // // b // (embossing arches up) ELLENVILLE / 2
Dimensions: ? x ?
Manufacturer: Marked - Ellenville Glass Works
  Material: Glass Design: None Mold Type: Two Leaf Mold
  Form: Cylindrical Edge Design: None Plate Mold: Yes
  Shape: Champagne Beer Base Design: None Plate Code: None
  Sides:   Shoulder Design: None Sealed: No
      Sunken Panels: None    
Pictures: None
Notes: Reverse embossing is centered and the "2" on the base is reversed.

Variants

1. Aqua, Smooth Base, Rounded Taper, Hand Blown, Metal Lightning Stopper, Chicago, IL, United States
Comments: None
Contributor/Source: Bruce Mobley
 
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