Here is one of the less common RYAN porter/ale bottles in a porter style (Russ Butler 10-134). It's a bit raw but a suitable example and marked down accordingly. See condition notes below.
| Embossed |
JOHN RYAN (large open block letters) / XX PORTER & ALE / PHILADA / 1866 |
| Color |
lilac-hued sapphire blue |
| Height |
7 1/8" |
| Top |
double taper |
| Base |
smooth |
Structural Condition |
the collar has a 1/8" shallow flake and a spot of roughness. The top of the lip has a 1/8" rounded dibbit, which looks like a round wire or tool handle fell into the top before the glass hardened |
| Surface Condition |
it has overall swirl etch type wear and a bit of rust on the upper neck. Also some spots of light haze.Never tumble cleaned and would be worth a quick spin. |
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