This is a beautiful vintage collectibles bols ballerina dancing music box erven lucas bols gold liquor bottle a1575 from the 1960s and made in holland. In 2004, bols launched a new ergonomically shaped bottle, developed with. The brand is now distributed in 110 countries, and the liqueur line has over 30 different flavors. Our global premium and superpremium spirits brands include bols liqueurs, bols. Vintage bols ballerina apricot brandy liqueur decanter bottle. The bols ballerina bottles were made in the netherlands from 1957 through 1978 and feature a clear glass liquor bottle with bols labels throughout. Bols ballerina only 2 left at 65 december 2002 ions rare vine pre 1965 bols gold dancing ballerina bottle bols ballerina apricot brandy 1960s liqueur master of malt vine pre 1965 bols gold dancing ballerina bottle bols ballerina bottlesbols ballerina read more. It produces about 3 million cases a year, with yearly revenues exceeding 95.
Vintage 195070s bols red ballerina bottle dancer plays blue le danube sealed bottle lucas bols distillery netherlands dutch gold liquor formanspawnshop 4. This is a very unique item, music box with twirling ballerina inside of a liqour bottle. The bols family expanded the distillery into several houses on the rozengracht, and it was here that the man that the modern lucas bols company is named after was born in 1652. A century ago, more people owned music boxes than any type of musical instrument or apparatus. I assume that the bottle is new and am guessing it is from the shipping, handling, and storing they most likely put the bottles right next to each other so that when they are jostled they rub. Our range of dutch spirits brands range from bols genever, bols vodka, bols. Bols ballerina bottles were produced from 1957 until the late 1970s, at a production rate of around 60,000 bottles per year. On the nose bols genever has strong grain and malt tones, complemented by sweet subdued juniper, honeysuckle and citrus notes. Vintage french bols ballerina bottle music box music box. The reason for only 3 stars is that the new bottle had some wear on it. Bols ballerina apricot brandy 1960s liqueur master of malt. Historical photograph of bols souvenir vendor and shops, holland 1950s. Bols ballerina bottle unopened value best pictures and.
Its brand portfolio consists of bols, galliano, vaccari, pisang ambon, gold strike and a large group of dutch genevers and liqueurs. Complete bols ballerina full liqueur bottle dancing. His era corresponded with the dutch golden age, when the netherlands were a colonial power, and led the world in international commerce. My grandmother used to play the music for me when i was little. Answers from lucas bols on the value of its ballerina bottle now a highly collectible piece believe it or not. Vintage collectibles bols ballerina gold liquor bottle etsy. Bols genever recipe bols developed a revolutionary new genever recipe with a more subtle flavour. Surely the most famous and certainly most widespread throughout the world, erven lucas bols het lootsje amsterdam bottles keep cropping up from panama to portugal, pretoria to peru and together with the ballerina bottle form the basis of the most frequently asked questions on our forum lucas schilderij. Musical liquor bottle in collectible liquor bottles 1900now. Genever was used in many of the first gin cocktails, including a number that are credited to professor jerry thomas, who penned the worlds first bartending guides. The dutch east india company, of which lucas was a major shareholder, brought exotic herbs, spices and fruits back to amsterdam, and these were used to create new liqueurs and. Apr 05, 2009 i went to the bols website, it was made between 1957 to 1979, they started using the gold liqueur in 59, and they are collectors items that and the mae west bottle they made. Vintage bols ballerina music box liquor bottle, status.
The bottle also contains a ballerina in a white costume that dances to the skaters waltz or le blue danube. This new bols genever was shipped to the united states and played an important role in the cocktail revolution. Dec 18, 2016 bols gold liquor ballerina bottle musical. Vintage ballerina music boxes vintage porcelain music boxes vintage reuge automaton music boxes. V is the worlds oldest distillery brand, and the oldest active company of any kind in the netherlands. Our expertise and craftmanship have made us what we are today.
Unfollow bols liquor bottle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Several contributions to the quarterly magazine of the dutch bottle collectors. We have a vintage lucas bols ballerina bottle that plays music, has a ballerina inside that turns when the music plays. Like the authors bestselling the martini and the cigar, it is a potent brew of wild nights and social history, fact and trivia, gorgeous art and beautiful artifacts. Doll dancing action in swivel action with separate leg action the famous bols ballerina bottles were. Unfollow bols ballerina bottle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Explore the history and heritage of lucas bols company here. The story of the bols genever that we drink today began in 1820 a century after bols death when the recipe was perfected. This rare bottle is still sealed and has never been opened since at least. One is asking for information on the origin and value of the saltglazed earthernware gin bottles which are being found literally all over the world and the second, the bols ballerina bottle pictured above. The musical mechanisms were often placed in jewelry boxes, windup trinkets, holiday novelties, clocks and watches. Brand portfolio with more than 20 brands lucas bols.
The two most commonly asked questions which we are answering relate to bols products. It still has the liquor in it, still sealed in perfect condition. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. An early liquor bottle that features a ballerina music box. Two versions were made, with the ballerina wearing either a red skirt or a white skirt. Vintage bols ballerina apricot brandy liqueur decanter. The bottles were produced from 1957 until the late 1970s, at a production rate of around 60,000 bottles per year. Music box to bottom and ballerina engage when bottle rests on table top. Mar 06, 2012 apricot liquor in an antique musical bottle. The bols ballerina bottles are novelty liquor bottles produced by the dutch distillery lucas bols, containing a small figure of a ballerina. An old bols apricot brandy liqueur in a very special bottle which features a wind up ballerina inside. Doll dancing action in swivel action with separate leg action the famous bols ballerina bottles were produced between 1957 and the late 70s.
A charming bols ballerina music box produced between the 1950s70s presents a dancing, twirling figural ballerina inside an antiqued liquor bottle actually made and labeled for the purpose of housing the ballerina. In 1862, jerry thomas writes the worlds first cocktail recipe book, in which one in four cocktails contain dutch genever, for example the original collins. Our brand portfolio consists of more than 20 brands across a range of spirits products, including liqueurs, genever, gin and vodka. Bouteille gold liqueur musicale lucas bols ballerina contenant une ballerine en tutu blanc, modele depose. Bols genever is based on the lucas bols companys original 1820 recipe and has opened the doors for a new cocktail experience while offering a taste of the past. In 1862, jerry thomas writes the worlds first cocktail recipe book, in which one in four cocktails contain dutch. We have a vintage lucas bols ballerina bottle that plays. Apr 18, 2011 i have a bottle of bols gold liqueur which has a music box that you wind up from underneath the bottle and the ballerina spins to the music. Bols launches the new liqueur bottle, made by and for professional. Lucas bols, established in 1575 in amsterdam, is the worlds oldest distilled spirit brand. Each bottle contains an internal glass dome, inside which a small model of a ballerina stands.
They came filled with different kinds of liquor made by lucas bols, a dutch distillery. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Stamped erven sometime ervan lucas bols amsterdam these pottery bottles are very common. Late midcentury late 1950s bols originalissue 18oz ballerina music box empty bottle with ballerina produced by dutch distillery lucas bols beginning in the late 1950s through the 1970s. Apricot brandy it has a ballerina inside the bottle which is attached to a music box on the bottom of the bottle.
This vintage beautiful vintage bottle of bols apricot liqueur, seal intact on one side, never opened. Established in 1575, lucas bols is the worlds oldest distilled spirits company. Vintage book cover, the epic of hades by lewis morris. This rare bottle is still sealed and has never been opened since at least 65 years the ballerina is wearing a gold corset and a red dress.
Musical liquor bottle in collectible liquor bottles 1900now for. In 1862, jerry thomas writes the worlds first cocktail recipe book, in which one in. November 2004 questions digger odell bottle price guides. I have an unopened bols 4 chamber liquor bottle i bought in 1971 when i was 16.
Does anyone have any history of this bottle, a age period of reference or a possible value. Brought to you for your viewing enjoyment by cornershopcollec. One of my favorite childhood souvenir this is a wonderful collector bols ballerina dancing musical erven lucas bols gold liqueur bottle a1575 from the 1950s and produced in holland. Lucas turned bols into an international brand and expanded the range of liqueurs to more than 200 recipes, many designed specifically for important customers. It claims to be the oldest distillery brand in the world. Cocktail book, cocktail drinks, cocktails, champagne drinks, liquor bottles, bottle design, bitter, bartender, whisky. Having a father who ran a liquor magazine means not only do i have a lot of really cool bar memorabilia. Bols ballerina 1960s this is a wonderful dutch liqueur from the bols company, bottled in the 1960s.
An old dutch value brand used in offtrade home mixing. Expect minor evidence of use or imperfections, dings etc. This bols genever is first shipped to america in 1823 and plays an important role in the emergence of the cocktail culture in the usa in the 19 th century. Bols ballerina bottles were made between 1957 and 1978.
Holland bols ballerina musical liqueur bottle collectors. Lucas bols took over the management of his familys business during the dutch golden age. However, occassionally the questioner has one of the 18801910 era pottery or clay bottles which may have some value to bottle collectors. Vintage danish green glass fyldehund decanter holmegaard dog gin pig bottle. Does anyone have any history of this bottle, a age period of reference or a.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. For over 440 years we have been extracting flavour from the finest ingredients. A bols ballerina bottle wind her up and she dances to a waltzreally. The bols family opened a distillery in amsterdam in 1575, making lucas bols the worlds oldest distillery brand. It is beyond the scope of this web site to detail these bottles. Tom vermeulen, historian from the department of heritage of bols.
The brand line currently consists of vodkas, gins, genevers and liqueurs. Musical antiques and vintage collectible music boxes and. Holland bols ballerina musical liqueur bottle collectors weekly. This is the most unusual bottle of liqueur i have never opened. Bols ballerina music box with dancing figurine inside bottle.
Bols creates a revolutionary new genever recipe created from lightly distilled dutch grains and a complex botanical mix. Bols ballerina gold liqueur bottle with working music box white dress sealed. Vintage bols ballerina liqueur bottle dancing musical box. After his death in 1719, his two sons, hermannus and peter, took over the business. Bols ballerina wine decanter, barware, objects, dance, history, vintage. Bols is a brand name used by lucas bols, a dutch distiller of alcoholic beverages. It winds up and plays le bleu danube while the ballerina dances in a circular motion. It comes with a tiny ballerina inside the bottle and hence is very collectible. Bols 4 chamber liquor bottle unopened bought 1971 drinks. The base of the bottle has a seal all the way around it which says the following. The 21st century version proved to do the exact same, mirroring history and has become the most prominent genever internationally in the 8 or so years since its relaunch. Apparently, bols geneverwith its wide distributionwas an instrumental brand in this golden age of. Bols ballerina 60s when it comes to cool antique bottles, this one is way up there a bottle of bols apricot brandy bottled at 30.