Here is one of the scarcer RYAN porter bottles in a squat style (Russ Butler, 1998; No. 10-114). It has a humped shoulder, whereas some of the similar ales are more of a downward sloped shoulder. It's very crude with lots of bubbles and imperfections in the glass. In his 1998 guide (>25 years ago), Russ suggested the value at $325-425. It's priced down because of some wear and rawness such as one small bubble that is open at the surface.

Embossed: JOHN RYAN / SAVANNAH / GEO. / 1859 // XX / PHILADELPHIA / PORTER

Color: medium cobalt blue
Height: 6 5/8"  
Top: applied double taper
Base: smooth but deeply indented and just missed pontil

Structural Condition: the good news is that there are no chips, cracks, hairlines or sizeable bruises. The collar is smooth, no roughness. The only structural issue is a 1/4" bubble below the A in Savannah that has a 1/8" opening and opaqueness.

Surface Condition: The bad news is that this is a raw, uncleaned bottle that has some stain and overall moderate wear. The lip has a <1/8 sliver that you need to hunt for. There is some high point wear, the worst of which are a couple nips off the D and E in Philadelphia. This would be a good tumble polish candidate, but be aware that the embossing is a bit light toward the bottom. Decent as is in its natural state.

Reference No: PL27	Reserve It
Price: $260	Payment Info