Umbach / Eagle - Savannah

 

 

 

 

 

Circa 1850-1860 Pontiled Savannah Soda or Mineral Water - Chas. A. H. Umbach / Eagle

Here's a nice example of the Umbach Eagle (Russ Butler 10-420), a classic southern soda. Nice shape with a fat body, shorter shoudler slope, and fairly long neck - almost beveled.

Embossed: CHAS. A. H. UMBACH / SAVANNAH / GEO. // (left facing Eagle over shield with banner)

Color: grass green
Height: 7 7/8"  
Top: applied blob
Base: weakly iron pontiled

Structural Condition: no damage of any sort. There is a no harm 1/4" shallow open bubble near the seam - probably was open on manufacturing and does not detract.

Surface Condition: this is probably a dug bottle with overall light wear and some pathy light haze/dullnness. Not at all bad and I like the natural patina. It could be polish cleaned, but the pontil is so weak already it would probably not be detectable if tumbled.

Reference No: PL5 Reserve It
Price: $460 Payment Info

This bottle is on the left in the following group pics, added to show the color variations.