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N. GREER & CO : GREER’S ECLIPSE BITTERS

Their is not a lot of information about the N. Greer & Co. The company was located in Louisviile, KY. And was listed as Sole Proprietors and Manufactures of patent medicines. They would use three different square bottles while in business. Below is a early variant embossed GREER'S ECLIPSE / BITTERS / LOUISVILLE, KY.

greer bitter1.greer btter 2

Below is a photo of their later square bottle which is listed as scarce. The bottle is embossed GREER'S / ECLIPSE BITTERS.

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The other two square bottle are embossed GREER’S ECLIPSE / BITTERS. And are listed as rare. Below is a add that they used and a listing in the directory.

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Below is a trade card.

greer's eclipse trade card.Courtesy of ebay.

References:

The Educational Courant June 1888 & May 1889.

Louisville City Directory 1890.

Bitters Bottle by Carlyn Ring & W. C. Ham.

Frank & Frank Jr. (Wicker) Bottle Collection.

greer a..greer b

greer c

lot of 2 greer a

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