HUDSON G WOLFE’S BELL SCHNAPPS BOTTLE *** VERY RARE *** FREE SHIPPING

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I beleive this bottle to be a v
ery Rare Hudson G. Wolfe's Bell Schnapps Bottle. One of Richmond Virginia's successful business men and an officer during the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Wolfe died in 1818 at the age of fifty, leaving seven sons and one daughter. One of the most well known sons was Udolpho Wolfe. Udolpho's brother, Samuel Wolfe, married Antoinette Garland and had a son named Hudson G. Wolfe. In 1832 Hudson returned from London after setting up an agency at No 10 Rood Lane possibly for his uncles. A few years later he apparently followed in the footsteps of his uncles and started his own schnapps business. The name was Hudson G. Wolfe's Schnapps and his brand "an invigorating tonic and medicinal beverage" also made in Holland. The business was located at Office 18 South William St. New York. The 7th Regiment New York State Militia was the most exclusive and prestigious militia in New York if not the entire country. Its officers came from the ranks of wealthy merchants, wall street brokers and successful business men. The regiment located in New York City began in April 1806 when the British were firing at American vessels off Sandy Hook. It was called into active service for the United States, the state and New York City twenty one times between 1812 and 1900. In 1861 when the regiment was called up by President Lincoln, Hudson G. Wolfe was a private in the 3rd Company National Guard. In 1858 Udolpho Wolfe was very instrumental in the removal of the remains of James Monroe, our 5th President and very good friend of the Wolfe family, from New York back to his home in Virginia with the 7th Regiment. When the 7th regiment returned to New York, Udolpho compiled and published a book "Grand Civic and Military Demonstration in Honor of the Removal of the Remains of James Monroe Fifth President of the United States, From New York to Virginia". Costing Udolpho between ,000.00 to ,000.00, it was black leather with gilt decoration, 324 pages and included not only everything known about James Monroe but also a full history description of the famed 7th Regiment. On the front flyleaf page was an engraving of an American flag with a wreath and "Presented to: Hudson G. Wolfe, 3rd Company, National Guard, With Compliments of the Publisher, 1858." Udolpho gave 2,100 copies to the 7th regiment, copies to all principal civil and military officers and every public library. Information courtesy of Joseph Alfred Scoville's The Old Merchants of New York Vol. 4.
RARE BELL WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS BOTTLE. Condition is "Used". Will be shipped USPS Priority with insurance in the amount of purchase price.
I am no bottle collector...at least not yet...and am trying to sell a lot of bottles that I came to possess.
This one is what I think is referred to as a
mber in color with some iridescence visible in areas highlighting green, yellow, and purple tones.
Though amber may be a more common color, the Bell logo is not common.
Not sure what collectors want/hope/need to see or not see, but I just took some more pics. Not sure how to position/prep pics, but I was able to better capture some of the iridescence as colors change across the spectrum....greens, yellows, purples, etc. Not sure how well it comes through in pics.
One panel says “WOLFE’S”
One panel says “SCHNAPP’S”
One panel has the nice BELL
The fourth panel is blank
Bottle is approximately 8 inches tall and 2 inches wide and appears to be in great condition.
Bottle looks great. Pics are part of description. I am no expert photographer and I am unsure of how to photograph this bottle to capture the pertinent features, but I am doing my best to describe it. I have not cleaned this bottle any whatsoever. It was an estate find as found in a box of old bottles. I know that cleaning coins detracts from their value, but I’m not sure if that applies to glass/bottles in the same way. So this is exactly as I found it. I suspect it could easily be cleaned if that would enhance its aesthetic value.
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