ATTIC MINT~ST DRAKE'S 1860 PLANTATION X BITTERS PATD.1862 6-LOG DK. AMBER CABIN

Description

General - American Civil War Era Log Cabin Drake's, out of New York City, New York. Bottle shape formed with logs, that have flattened ends, a 4-sided, 3-tiered roof with shingles, a chimney like top and 2 label panels, front and back. In 1862 the manufacturing facility was listed at 202 Broadway, New York City, New York.  BIMAL
Embossing - Front reads " ST - DRAKES - 1860 - PLANTATION - X - BITTERS", on three tiers, in six lines. Back reads "PATENTED 1862", in middle tier, and third tier, with 1862 boxed out.
Glassworks - Unknown, though widely speculated these were produced by the Whitney Glassworks, Glassboro, New Jersey.
Color - Dark Amber.
Size -  9-7/8" Tall and 2-7/8" at the base. Sturdy glass, heavy, weighs in at 1 pound 8.4 ounces.
Circa - Approx. 1864.
Age - Approx. 156 years old.
Summary - Very nice example of the "Iconic" Drakes Cabin. A nice piece of History of the days gone by. Would be a fine addition to any Bottle/Glass collection. Accurate listings. Professional packaging. Combined shipping is welcomed. Thanks for viewing.
A little very interesting History about Drake's Plantation Bitters.
The following excerpt was taken from the book "The Steamboat Bertrand and Missouri River Commerce - By Ronald R. Switzer". Patrick Henry Drake obtained a patent for his bottle design in 1862, using the log cabin theme of his bottle design to characterize the Plantation Bitters he produced. Calling himself Colonel Drake, he was an aggressive self promoter, and included advertising signs, in every crate shipped to retailers. The crates salvaged from the riverboat Bertrand contained gilded glass signs promoting his bitters. He had his slogan S.T. 1860 X painted on rocks, fences, and sides of barns. He advertised in about any newspaper that sold space, and had even unsuccessfully tried to have his S.T. 1860 X slogan painted on Niagara Falls, Mount Ararat and even the Pyramids in Egypt. The cryptic slogan really locked the product into the mind of the public, bringing speculation as to its meaning. It was widely held that it meant Started Trade in 1860 with, but he later explained in his post-war almanacs Morning Noon and Night. "It represents St. Croix - S.T. being the conventional equivalent of Saint and 1-8-6-0 standing for the letters C-R-O-I, and so forming, with the concluding X, the word CROIX. Nothing can be more simple, or, it may be, more appropriate. St. Croix rum is a stimulating basis of the Plantation Bitters, and it is, therefor in accordance with the fitness of things, that St. Croix should be the basis of their business shiboleth". The Bitters contained 17% alcohol.