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#1294 -
GEO. LAIRD & CO OLEO-CHYLE
Geo. W. Laird & Co.
New York NY Circa 1880s to 1890s
According to the NY Times...
Laird was originally with Kidder &
Laird from 1877 to 1884. In 1884 he left
that firm and started GEO. W LAIRD & CO.
with John Cracknell. He kept his BLOOM OF YOUTH face cream product as a
separate enterprise when he started selling OLEO-CHYLE. The milk glass
LAIRD’S
BLOOM OF YOUTH OR LIQUID PEARL FOR THE COMPLEXION & SKIN BROADWAY N.Y.
bottles are fairly rare and not often seen.
His firm failed in 1887 and was disposed to pay his debts. The product was
apparently still advertised and sold into the 1890s.
Oleo-Chyle was a predigested cod liver oil product
intended for feeding people suffering from consumption and other wasting
diseases.
This ad is from 1885 and shows laird's
address In NYC.
This is a bottle I bought from Glass Works Auctions.
It was advertised as having no damage but I was disappointed to receive it
with obvious old lip damage.
I am listing it lower than I paid for it.
Bottle Description : Cobalt , flat tooled lip, cup mold, one of the most
interesting bottle forms of the 19th century.
Height : 9 7/8"
Bottle Condition : 1/8" flat chip on side of lip.
Price
$160 + $7 shipping
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