I.P. Philly Soda - ROUSSEL

 

 

 

 

 

Circa 1855 Pontiled Green Philly Soda - E. ROUSSEL

From the inventor of soda, this is a classic pontiled Philly bottle. There are 2 variants of the pontiled version, one that is a long neck type with "Philada" and a shorter neck with just "Philad." This is the earlier long neck type. It has an applied blob top and iron pontil scarred bottom.

Embossed: E. ROUSSEL (large open block letters) / PHILADA.

Height: 7 1/2"  
Color: deep forest green

Condition: perfect structurally (no chips, dings or cracks) with a better mold impression than most. But this is a fresh dug (July 2022) soda that was only rinsed out, and so it has some patchy haze and overall surface dullness and spotty light scratches. It could be tumble cleaned and would come out nice if desired.

Reference Number: Y868

Price: $94