" E. ROUSSEL PHILA DYOTTVILLE GLASS, R " Iron Pontil.
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:31568284 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Color: Green | Bottle Type: Sodas |
| Time Period Manufactured: Antique (Pre-1900) |
"E. ROUSSEL ~ PHILA (star) ~ (r) ~ DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS, R"
Mr. Roussel, had many different bottle molds from the early pontil type to the soda type molds in the late 1840'...s. This mold was used in 1847 only. To learn more read the below history from his landing in the U.S.A., to bottling soda water one of the pioneers. Bottle is in mint condition nice shade of green, Iron Pontil, mint not a scratch or any wear at all and has the umbrella type lip, also has an old cork, original? I do not know what the Star embossed means as it is on just a few of his molds. an A+ example of an early soda from the man who started the bottling water on a grand scale. Also see the Cobalt Blue Roussel I have listed. Bottle mold 18010AR Eugene Roussel (1838-1868) Used this mold only in 1847.
Roussel came to Philadelphia from France in 1838and immediately set up a perfume shop on Chestnut Street. At this location heserved and bottled mineral waters. He is credited with producing the firstflavored soda waters in this country, but I have seen evidence that most sodawater fountains of that day added fruit juices to their product. Rousselclaimed to provide his artificially charged waters on the French plan. At thistime, he also introduced a new bottle for his product, this form is called theearly pontil shape soda, (See this example in my scans.) By 1845, Roussel was advertising about all of hisimitators and how he was forced to change the color and style of his bottles sothat the public would easily recognize his product. It was in this year thatthe soda shape wascreated. It was also at this time that Roussel first used cobalt glass for hissoda water bottles and collectors today thank him. Soon everyone was using thesoda shape and blue bottles. By 1847 there weat least nine competitors to Roussel in Philadelphia and by 1850, there weretwenty. Thanks to Tod for the information, "Soda & Beers"All images are taken in Natural Light to give you a True Coloration. Size 7.5" height.
All Bottles are wipe with a Sanitizer and Wrapped in Paper and Bubble Wrap for Health and Protection. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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