{"product_id":"single-exceptionally-rare-antique-american-nineteenth-century-medium-amber-glass-quart-size-bottle-of-israel-s-mineral-water-dug-from-a-chicago-area-privy-pit","title":"single exceptionally rare antique american nineteenth century medium amber glass quart size bottle of \"israel's mineral water\" dug from a chicago area privy pit","description":"all original and completely intact late c.1870's reddish amber glass saratoga style quart mineral water bottle with mug base manufactured for chicago druggist stephen israel. the body has low, broad shoulders that slope into a wide neck and applied collar with single ring. the front body is caseworn, but embossed \"israel's \/ mineral water \/ chicago.\" the bottle features a twelve-paneled mug base on the lower body. crudities are typical of its age and date of manufacture, including minor surface wear, bubbles, whittling, and patination from having been dug. stephen israel appears in the 1870-1874 chicago city directories, first as a druggist at 152 dearborn and later at 522 wabash avenue. in the 1869 directory, israel is shown as a partner with john t. christian in a drug store business at 152 dearborn. stephen israel is listed as a salesman in the 1875 directory and is not listed in 1876. he likely sold bottled mineral water at his drug store during the early 1870's.","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50671616164138,"sku":"UR-24161-16","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/7075\/4858\/files\/20160417-img_0020_2.jpg?v=1760370000","url":"https:\/\/urbanremainschicago.com\/products\/single-exceptionally-rare-antique-american-nineteenth-century-medium-amber-glass-quart-size-bottle-of-israel-s-mineral-water-dug-from-a-chicago-area-privy-pit","provider":"Urban Remains Chicago","version":"1.0","type":"link"}