Early 20th Century Thurstone’s Silver Sheen Amber Glass Bottle

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Early 20th-century amber glass advertising bottle embossed “Thurstone’s Silver Sheen / For Cleaning & Polishing / Buffalo, N.Y.” Made for … Read more Early 20th-century amber glass advertising bottle embossed “Thurstone’s Silver Sheen / For Cleaning & Polishing / Buffalo, N.Y.” Made for a Buffalo household cleaning and polishing product associated with the historic Thurstone drug business.

The rectangular bottle has softly rounded shoulders, a narrow neck with tooled lip, and a recessed front panel with crisp raised lettering. Its rich amber color and strong typography give it excellent display presence as an antique advertising, pharmacy, or household-product bottle.

The base is embossed “W.T. Co. / U.S.A.” with the number 5. The W.T. Co. mark identifies Whitall Tatum Company of Millville, New Jersey, a major American manufacturer of pharmaceutical and commercial glassware. This particular maker’s mark dates the bottle to approximately 1901–1924; the number 5 is a mold identification number rather than a date code.

Measures approximately 5.5 inches tall.

Condition
Very nice antique condition with no chips or cracks observed. Light surface wear and minor manufacturing irregularities are consistent with age and early glass production. Embossing remains crisp and the amber glass displays beautifully.

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Period: Early 20th Century, circa 1901–1924
Product: Thurstone’s Silver Sheen
Bottle Manufacturer: Whitall Tatum Company
Place Associated With Product: Buffalo, New York
Country of Manufacture: United States
Material: Glass
Color: Amber
Original Use: Cleaning and polishing product bottle See less