Genuine Phillips Cobalt Blue Glass Bottle, Milk of Magnesia, Embossed Base, Made in U.S.A., 9 Inch Screw Top

This is a Genuine Phillips cobalt blue glass Milk of Magnesia bottle from 1957, about 9 inches tall with a threaded screw top neck and GENUINE PHILLIPS' embossed on the base.

The rim is smooth with no flea bites or cracks, and the cobalt is bright and even, while the inside still carries dark specks and residue, all shown in the photos.

Phillips' Milk of Magnesia came in cobalt blue bottles for much of the 20th century, and the threaded neck marks it as a later screw cap bottle rather than an early cork top. It glows on a shelf or windowsill where light can pass through it.

Details

  • Item: Glass bottle
  • Item Type: Milk of Magnesia medicine bottle with threaded screw top neck
  • Era: 1957, dated by the 7G code on the base
  • Materials: Cobalt blue glass
  • Color: Cobalt blue
  • Maker and Mark: Raised lettering on the base: GENUINE / PHILLIPS' / MADE IN U.S.A., code 7G, with a stippled edge
  • Pattern or Model: Not confirmed 
  • Style: Rounded rectangular bottle with sloped shoulders and a plain, unembossed body
  • Dimensions: About 9 in tall x 3 in x 2.75 in. Opening about 1 in round at the rim
  • Special Features: Threaded neck for a screw cap. Cap not included

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

  • Graded Very Good: This bottle shows light use, and every flaw is named here.
  • The rim and threads are smooth, with no flea bites, chips, or cracks.
  • The cobalt color is deep and even, with or without light behind it.
  • The GENUINE PHILLIPS' lettering on the base is raised and easy to feel.
  • The stippled edge around the base is crisp, and the bottle sits flat.

Issues / Wear

  • Dark specks and dried residue sit inside the glass on the shoulder, body, and inside the base. It could use a good cleaning inside.
  • A few small white marks show in the body. They do not wipe off and appear to be in the glass itself.
  • No cap is included.

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If you collect cobalt blue glass, this Genuine Phillips bottle adds deep color to a sunny shelf. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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