ANTIQUE PETERSON & BRYANT – GRAND LEDGE, MICHIGAN

EMBOSSED DRUGGIST / PHARMACY MEDICINE BOTTLE

Offered here is an unusual antique embossed druggist/pharmacy bottle from Peterson & Bryant of Grand Ledge, Michigan.

This is a particularly interesting piece of Grand Ledge and Michigan pharmacy history because the bottle is extensively embossed and can be connected to an actual historic Grand Ledge drug business.

The front of the bottle features a prominent circular pharmacy/druggist emblem with a raised cross in the center and the words:

YOUR

DRUGGIST

Below the emblem the bottle is embossed:

PETERSON

&

BRYANT

GRAND LEDGE

Historical records identify Peterson and Bryant as “The Corner Drug Store” in Grand Ledge, Michigan, making this an excellent piece of identifiable local business and pharmacy history.

BOTTLE DETAILS:

• Antique clear glass druggist / medicine bottle

• Peterson & Bryant

• Grand Ledge, Michigan

• Large embossed pharmacy/druggist cross emblem

• “YOUR DRUGGIST” embossed around emblem

• PETERSON & BRYANT prominently embossed on front

• GRAND LEDGE embossed along lower front

• Graduated measurement scales molded into both sides

• Narrow rectangular pharmaceutical form

• Rounded shoulders

• Heavy molded glass construction

• Embossed/molded marking on bottom

• Original antique bottle – not a modern reproduction

The graduated markings running along the sides are an especially attractive feature and give the bottle a very distinctive early pharmacy/dispensing appearance.

The reverse allows the front embossing to be seen through the clear glass, while the side views clearly show the graduated measurement markings.

CONDITION:

This is an antique bottle and shows age and use consistent with an original pharmacy bottle.

There is age-related interior/exterior residue, staining, haze/soiling, small marks, scratches and other normal signs of age and use. Please examine the close-up photographs carefully, particularly the neck, lip, bottom and glass surfaces.

The bottle has intentionally NOT been aggressively polished or chemically cleaned in an effort to preserve its original antique character.

Please use the photographs as an important part of the condition description. Multiple views are provided showing the front, back, sides, bottom, neck and lip.

SIZE:

Approximately 6 inches tall.

Approximately 2.3 inches wide.

COLLECTOR INTEREST:

This bottle should appeal to collectors of:

• Grand Ledge, Michigan memorabilia

• Eaton County / Mid-Michigan history

• Michigan advertising

• Antique drugstore and pharmacy items

• Druggist bottles

• Medicine bottles

• Embossed glass bottles

• Pharmaceutical memorabilia

• Local business advertising

• Historic Michigan bottles

The Peterson & Bryant / Grand Ledge embossing is what makes this example particularly appealing. Rather than being an unidentified generic medicine bottle, it represents a named historic Grand Ledge drug business.

A very attractive display piece and an interesting survivor from Grand Ledge’s early commercial/pharmacy history.

You will receive the exact antique Peterson & Bryant bottle shown in the photographs.

Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition, embossing, glass characteristics and details before purchasing.