Antique Milk Glass Columbus Statue Bottle c.1892-93

Description

This bottle is a little more than 18" tall with the statue in place. The milk glass Doric column is 12-1/2", the metal Columbus is 7" tall, and sits in the 1-3/8" neck. The lip was ground with minor chipping. This may well have been made for the World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago, Ill. in 1892-93. On the back near Columbus's feet it says, "Copyright 1889 (and some other stuff I can't make out well) O." I believe it is the name of a town in Ohio. Some have thought this a French bottle, but they missed it saying Copyright, not Depose. It pictures Columbus with a full beard. I can't find a statue like that, so I don't think its creation had anything to do with a real monument. As you can see this rare bottle is in great shape. If there is any damage it is too minor to note. See my pictures for the rest of the description. You only see these rarely come up for sale.