Pontiled Blue Philly Soda - Heiss

 

 

 

 

 

Circa 1850-1855 Pontiled Blue Philly Soda - Heiss

This is one of the classic Philly sodas that seems harder and harder to find. There are variants with and without the star - this is the one with the star. It has a nice applied taper top and an iron pontiled bottom.

Embossed: (5-pointed star) / HEISS (large filled block letters) / PHILAD.A // H / UNION GLASS WORKS / PHILAD.A

Height: 7 3/4"  
Color: steely cobalt blue

Condition: perfect structurally (no chips, dings, hairlines, cracks), This is an uncleaned bottle that has some patchy stain and overall wear. Would benefit from a tumble polish. The pontil has an iron residue ring.

Reference Number: BT16

Price: $330