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rare mid-nineteenth century american antique cobalt blue glass soda or mineral water bottle manufactured for chicago bottler george lomax
  • rare mid-nineteenth century american antique cobalt blue glass soda or mineral water bottle manufactured for chicago bottler george lomax
rare mid-nineteenth century american antique cobalt blue glass soda or mineral water bottle manufactured for chicago bottler george lomax

rare mid-nineteenth century american antique cobalt blue glass soda or mineral water bottle manufactured for chicago bottler george lomax

SKU: UR-22993-15
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hard to find cobalt blue glass iron pontiled soda or mineral water bottle manufactured for bottler george lomax, chicago, il. the body has a long tapered neck, sloping shoulders and applied blob top with slop and heavy whittling. medium sized block lettering, "g. lomax / chicago" is embossed on the front body within a debossed square plate that has beveled edges and rounded corners. the bottle features typical crudities, including bubbles, whittling, and minor surface wear. it contains a smooth base with seams evidencing manufacture by keyed hinge mold. george lomax emigrated to the united states from england, arriving in chicago during the early 1850's. george lomax is listed as a 41 year old "master soda maker" in the 1860 census. george lomax was likely related to the chicago bottler john lomax, but records obscure their actual relationship. between 1852-1854 george lomax is listed as a "mineral water" bottler at canal street between lake and fulton. during these three years, edward k. bebbington and joseph entwistle are also listed as bottlers at the same address. from 1855-1863, george lomax was the proprietor of his own soda water manufacturing business--lomax & meagher and then g. lomax & co. (though meagher's name was never embossed on the bottles). the business ceased with his death in 1863.

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