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Poland Water Moses Bottles, Stoneware Jugs, and Other Bottles

Updated:  12-February-2024

1 Quart Water - Originals

1876 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt Medium Amber)
Inv. No. 1876-0501-625 - Purchased from:  Mahlon Thomas, Gardner, ME (E-Bay)

1876 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt Honey Amber)

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1876 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt Aqua - whittle marks)
Inv. No. 1876-0598-138 - Purchased from:  Truman Hilt, Old Orchard Beach, ME (E-Bay)

1876 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt Aqua - smooth)
Inv. No. 1876-0400-090 - Purchased from:  Unknown

1876 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Light Green)
Inv. No. 1876-0314-075 - Purchased from:  Ssundog1 (Ebay), So. Portland, ME
 
1876 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt Flint/Clear)
Inv. No. 1876-0202-255 - Purchased from:  Derrick Alderman, Medford, MA (E-Bay) 

1883 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt Clear - pontl)
Inv. No. 1883-0898-050 - Purchased from:  Quaboag Antiques, Palmer, MA
 
1883 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt Clear - no pontl)
Inv. No. 1883-0900-055 - Purchased from:  Yankee Bottle Show, Chelmsford, MA
1893 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt Clear) [w/ wooden handle]
Inv. No. 1893-0900-055 - Purchased from:  Yankee Bottle Show, Chelmsford, MA

1893 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt Clear) [w/ wooden handle]
Inv. No. 1893-1120-013 - Purchased from:  9449jennifer, Milton, NH (Ebay)

1893 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt Clear) [DUP]
Inv. No. 1893-0799-035 - Purchased from:  Phylis Salak, Fiarfax, VA (Ebay)

1893 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt Light Amethyst - sun colored)
Inv. No. 1893-0998-120 - Purchased from:  Keith Lunt, Medford, Or

1893 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Dark Amethyst - IRRADIATED)
Inv. No. 1893-0421-330 - Purchased from:  glassme-63 (Ebay)

1 Quart Water - Facsimiles

???? - Water 1 Qt Olive Green (flat flared lip)
Inv. No. 0000-1098-350 - Purchased from:  Fred Swiechowcicz - Yankee Bottle Club Show
 

???? - Water 1 Qt Emerald Green (flat flared lip)
Inv. No. 0000-1105-256 - Purchased from: Dragon Lady Trading, Co., Berkeley, CA (Ebay

1906 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt. Clear - Straw tint)
Inv. No. 1906-0619-115 - Purchased from: Philip Mayhew, Andover, CT  

1911 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt. Clear - Amethyst tint)
Inv. No. 1911-0398-040 - Purchased from: Karen Shirley, Grafton, MA
 
1918 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt. Clear)
Inv. No. 1918-1205-055 - Purchased from: Loren Feldman, Sabbattus, ME (Ebay)

1918 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt. Clear) [DUP]
Inv. No. 1918-0618-049 - Purchased from: flydutch, Wallkill, NY (Ebay)

1918 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt. Clear) [DUP]
Inv. No. 1918-0000-000 - Purchased from: Unknown

1918 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt. Smoke/Brown - IRRADIATED)
Inv. No. 0000-0500-043 - Purchased from: John Jones, Orlando, FL

1925 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt. Clear - "Old Flatface")
Inv. No. 1925-0398-035 - Purchased from: Centervale Farm Antiques, Saco, ME

1925 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt. Clear - "Old Flatface") [DUP]
Inv. No. 1925-0798-010 - Purchased from: Wayside Antiques, West Boylston, MA

1925 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Qt. Clear - "Old Flatface") [DUP]
Inv. No. 1925-0517-010 - Purchased from: pagirl407, Plant City, FL

1931 - Poland Water Moses Bottle "Honeymoon" (1 Qt. Emerald Green, no stopper)
Inv. No. 1931-0085-020 - Purchased from: Unknown, Townsend, MA

1 Cup Water

1914 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Cup Green, cork stopper) [1000 made]
Inv. No. 1914-0398-085 - Purchased from:   Showcase Antiques, Sturbridge, MA

1921 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Cup Clear, screw-top) [1000 made]
Inv. No. 1921-0298-048 - Purchased from:   Showcase Antiques, Sturbridge, MA

1925/6 - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Cup Green, screw-top) [1000 made]
Inv. No. 1925-0298-048 - Purchased from:   Showcase Antiques, Sturbridge, MA
 
???? - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Cup Green, screw-top) [different mold - scarce] need

???? - Poland Water Moses Bottle (1 Cup Clear, tall neck, ground glass stopper)
Inv. No. 0000-1298-250 - Purchased from:   Loren Feldman, Sabattus, ME

Liquor Quarts

1935 - Liquor 1 Qt Amber (glass ball stopper) signed Salem (R-61/9 S 5/3)
Inv. No. 1935-1098-020 - Purchased from:   Bess Cutler, York Beach, ME - Oct 1998

1935 - Gin 1 Qt Clear (glass ball stopper) signed Salem (R-61/9 S 5/3)
Inv. No. 1935-0798-018 - Purchased from:   Unknown, Hollowell. ME

1935 - Gin 1 Qt Clear (glass ball stopper) signed Salem (R-61/9 S 5/6)
Inv. No. 1935-0998-024 - Purchased from:   Lillian Hoyt, Temple, ME (E-Bay)
 
1935 - Whisky 1 Qt Clear (glass ball stopper) signed Salem (marked "1" on bottom)
Inv. No. 1935-1215-040 - Purchased from:   David Soule, Winslow, ME

1936 - Gin 1 Qt Clear (cork stopper) straight top, signed Anchor Hocking (R-61/9 9/ )
Inv. No. 1936-0798-018 - Purchased from:   Sunflower Antiques, Littleton, MA

Liquor Pints

1935 - Gin 1 Pt Clear (no glass ball stopper) signed Salem (R-6/9 S 5/1)
Inv. No. 1935-1098-010 - Purchased from:   Plaistow Commons Antiques

1935 - Gin 1 Pt Clear (glass ball stopper) signed Salem (R-6/9 S 6/4)
Inv. No. 1935-0998-008 - Purchased from:   Lillian Hoyt, Temple, ME (E-Bay)

1935 - Distilled Gin 1 Pt Amber (glass/cork stopper) straight top, signed Salem (R-6/9 S 6/5) Inv. No. 1935-0998-018 - Purchased from:   Undercover Antiques, Oxford, ME

1935 - Distilled Gin 1 Pt Amber (no stopper) straight top, signed Salem (R-61/9 S 6/3)
Inv. No. 1935-0900-019 - Purchased from:   Scott Terenzoni, Oxford, ME (Ebay)

1935 - Sloe Gin 1 Pt Amber (glass ball stopper) signed Salem (with label)
Inv. No. 1935-0999-017 - Purchased from:   Judy Gatti, Millville, NJ (EBaY)
 
1935 - Gin 1 Pt Honey Amber (cork stopper) straight top, signed Salem
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1936 - Gin 1 Pt Clear (cork stopper) straight top, signed Salem need

Fifths

1949 - Fifth Emerald Green, signed Anchor Hocking (2 / R-61 / 13 49)
Inv. No. 1949-0000-000 - Purchased from:   Unknown

1972 - Fifth Emerald Green, signed Anchor Hocking (2 / R-61 / 9 72)
Inv. No. 1972-1098-007 - Purchased from:   Plaistow Commons Antiques

1960-62 - Fifth, Clear, signed Anchor Hocking (6 / R-61 / 13 61)
Inv. No. 1960-1098-018 - Purchased from:   Jude Ham, Winthrop, ME

1966 - Fifth, Emerald Green, signed Anchor Hocking (1 / R-61 / 13 66) with Label (Sloe Gin)
Inv. No. 1960-1098-018 - Purchased from:   Geodep (Ebay)

"Bootleg" Fifth, Clear, Unsigned (R-61 / 16 42)
Inv. No. 0000-0898-020 - Purchased from:   Charles Miner (Ebay)

Reproductions

1968 - Czech Repro Quart - Light Blue (No markings except PMS seal / crude lip / pontil scar on base)  Inv. No. 1968-1003-075 - Purchased from:   Richard Troll, Bedford, TX

1968 - Czech Repro Quart - Emerald Green (No markings except PMS seal / crude lip / pontil scar on base) Inv. No. 1968-1003-075 - Purchased from:   Richard Troll, Bedford, TX

???? - Clevenger Bros. Fifth - Cobalt Blue (9.75" - No markings except "CB" on bottom)
Inv. No. 0000-0704-103 - Purchased from:   Ron Grenda (Bbay), Blackwood, NJ
 
Stoneware Jugs
3 Gal Stoneware Jug w/ Blue Decoration - "Poland Mineral Spring Water - H. Ricker & Sons - South Poland, ME."
Inv. No. 0000-1000-500 - Purchased from:  Britt Cabral, Merrimack Bottle Show, Keene, NH
 
4 Gal Stoneware Jug - "Poland Mineral Spring Water - H. Ricker & Sons - South Poland, ME."
Inv. No. 0000-0215-700 - Purchased from:  Antique Associates, W. Townsend, MA
 
5 Gal Stoneware Jug w/ Blue Decoration - "Poland Mineral Spring Water - 35 Congress St - Boston"
Inv. No. 0000-0215-750 - Purchased from:  Antique Associates, W. Townsend, MA
 
 
Other Poland Spring Bottles

1926 - 2 qt. Bottle - Poland Water (dk grn, paper label and seal)
Inv. No. 1926-0701-015 - Purchased from:   Albert Levesque, Meriden, CT (Ebay)
 
1926 - 1 pt. 10 oz. Bottle - Poland Water (dk grn, paper label and seal)
Inv. No. 1926-0499-011 - Purchased from:   Peter Bergendahl, Henniker, NH
 
1926 - 13 oz. Bottle - Poland Water (dk grn, paper label and seal)
Inv. No. 1926-0499-011 - Purchased from:   Peter Bergendahl, Henniker, NH
 
1926 - 12 oz. Bottle - Poland Water Carbonated (dk grn, red paper labels)
Inv. No. 1926-0603-018 - Purchased from:   Helene Jorgensen, China Village, ME (Ebay)

1935 - 7 oz. Bottle - Poland Spring Golden Ginger Ale (dk grn, paper label)
Inv. No. 1935-0000-000 - Gift from:   Unknown

1935 - 6 oz. Bottle - Poland Club Soda (dk grn, two-part paper label)
Inv. No. 1935-0898-015 - Purchased from:   David Correira (Ebay)

1936 - 7 oz. Bottle - Poland Spring Sparkling Club Soda [full] (clear, paper label)
Inv. No. 1936-0000-000 - Gift from:   Unknown

1936 - 7 oz. Bottle - Poland Spring Mixer for Tom Collins, Whiskey or Rum (clear, paper label)
Inv. No. 1936-0898-015 - Purchased from:   David Correira (Ebay)

1935 - 1 Qt Bottle - Poland Spring Ginger Ale, Pale Dry (dk grn, paper label)
Inv. No. 1935-1198-012 - Purchased from:   Tom Mendes (Ebay)

1936 - 1 Qt Bottle - Poland Spring Sparkling Club Soda (dk grn, paper label)
Inv. No. 1936-1198-012 - Purchased from:   Tom Mendes (Ebay)
 
1937 - 6 oz. Bottle - Poland Club Soda (dk grn, one-part paper label)
Inv. No. 1936-0900-016 - Purchased from:   Jason Weir, Attleboro, MA (Ebay)

1940 - 6 oz. Bottle - Poland Club Soda (painted label)
Inv. No. 1940-0097-008 - Purchased from:   Undercover Antiques, Oxford, ME
 
1941 - 6 oz. Bottle - "Sparkling" Poland Club Soda (painted label)
Inv. No. 1941-0402-020 - Purchased from:   Mike Bayles, Lowell, MA (Ebay)
 
1941 - 7 oz. Bottle - Poland Spring Ginger Ale, Pale Dry (dk grn, paper label)
Inv. No. 1941-0306-006 - Purchased from:   Evan McDonald, Appleton, ME (Ebay)

1943 - 8oz. Poland Spring Beverages ACL Painted Soda Bottle
Inv. No. 1943-0599-007 - Purchased from:   Henniker Bottle Works, Henneker, NH (Ebay)
 
1950 (ca) - 2 Qt Bottle - Poland Water (dk grn, paper label) [full]
Inv. No. 1950-1198-049 - Purchased from:   Truman Hilt (Ebay)

1976 - 10 oz. Bottle - Poland Water - Green Label
Inv. No. 1976-0776-000 - Purchased from:   US Bicentennial Celebration, Poland, ME

1976 - 32 oz. Bottle - Poland Water - White Label
Inv. No. 1976-0776-000 - Purchased from:   US Bicentennial Celebration, Poland, ME

1983 - 12 oz. - Aluminum can "Carbonated Poland Spring"
Inv. No. 1983-0416-010 - Purchased from:   robbylake, Agar, SD (Ebay)

(6) Poland Spring Water bottle caps (unused)
Inv. No. 0000-0097-000 - Gift from:   Mom

Carboy in wooden crate
Crate marked "Poland Spring House" - No label on bottle
Inv. No. 0000-0899-121 - Purchased from:   Centervale Antiques, Scarborough, ME
Crate not marked - (c) 1926 Label on bottle
Inv. No. 1926-0412-039 - Purchased from:   Don Vayu, Lewiston, ME