intact civil war-era c. 1860's original antique american richly colored deep blue-green blobtop soda or mineral water bottle manufactured for bottler c. burkhardt in philadelphia, pa. the slim low-shouldered body is finished with an applied blob top outfitted with the original wire cork stopper closure. the body contains a strong "strike," in the form of deeply embossed "c. burkhardt" and "philadelphia" abbreviated beneath. the lettering is somewhat caseworn down the center. the base is very shallowly indented (i.e., smooth base). typical crudities include stretch marks around the neck, bubbles in the finish and body, and surface wear. the bottle is intact and in good condition.