Circa 1865-1870 Saratoga NY Mineral Water - Congress & Empire Spring
This is a very clean and whittled example with hammered character, very attractive. It has an applied double taper top. Pint sized. Bold embossing, fresh mold.
Embossed: CONGRESS & EMPIRE SPRING CO / C (large open block letter) / SARATOGA N. Y. // CONGRESS / WATER
Height: 7 7/8"
Color: deep emerald
Condition: Nearest mint - structurally perfect with no chips, cracks etc. There is a 1/8" ghost blemish in the top that could be a cork pry flash but so faint hard to tell and mentioned for total accuracy. A few light scuffs also noted for accuracy. Very clean.
Reference Number: TR218