U.S. Army Hospital Department Bottle

Applied top, smooth base and 7-3/4” tall.  This is as nice an untouched example as we've seen. An aqua color it is loaded with bubbles and other casting imperfections and has the applied top. There are no chips or breaks that I can detect. There is some staining on the interior that is mentioned for accuracy.  A few light scratches from usage but nothing that really stands out. If you collect hospital bottles this is a nice addition.

 Never cleaned!

 One of the more intriguing areas of Civil War medical antiquities involves the collecting of U.S. Army Hospital Department bottles.  These bottles, simple in shape, and often unappealing in color, have been popular with collectors for decades.  Their popularity springs from the fact that these bottles were produced during a very narrow period of time (circa 1862-1865).  Additionally, they remained in use well into the post war years causing their survival rate to be quite low.