Bols ballerina bottles are novelty liquor bottles produced by the dutch distillery lucas bols, containing a small figure of a ballerina. Established in 1575, lucas bols is the worlds oldest distilled spirits company. The brand line currently consists of vodkas, gins, genevers and liqueurs. We have a vintage lucas bols ballerina bottle that plays. Brand portfolio with more than 20 brands lucas bols. It comes with a tiny ballerina inside the bottle and hence is very collectible. Bouteille gold liqueur musicale lucas bols ballerina contenant une ballerine en tutu blanc, modele depose. 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. An early liquor bottle that features a ballerina music box.
The bols ballerina bottles are novelty liquor bottles produced by the dutch distillery lucas bols, containing a small figure of a ballerina. 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. For over 440 years we have been extracting flavour from the finest ingredients. Bols ballerina bottles were made between 1957 and 1978.
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. Holland bols ballerina musical liqueur bottle collectors. Lucas bols took over the management of his familys business during the dutch golden age. The bottles were produced from 1957 until the late 1970s, at a production rate of around 60,000 bottles per year. Vintage bols ballerina apricot brandy liqueur decanter. A bols ballerina bottle wind her up and she dances to a waltzreally. The musical mechanisms were often placed in jewelry boxes, windup trinkets, holiday novelties, clocks and watches. Bols genever recipe bols developed a revolutionary new genever recipe with a more subtle flavour. 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. Vintage french bols ballerina bottle music box music box. Bols ballerina wine decanter, barware, objects, dance, history, vintage. 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. His era corresponded with the dutch golden age, when the netherlands were a colonial power, and led the world in international commerce. On the nose bols genever has strong grain and malt tones, complemented by sweet subdued juniper, honeysuckle and citrus notes.
Lucas bols, established in 1575 in amsterdam, is the worlds oldest distilled spirit brand. In 1862, jerry thomas writes the worlds first cocktail recipe book, in which one in. Musical antiques and vintage collectible music boxes and. Lucas turned bols into an international brand and expanded the range of liqueurs to more than 200 recipes, many designed specifically for important customers. In 1862, jerry thomas writes the worlds first cocktail recipe book, in which one in four cocktails contain dutch. Bols ballerina apricot brandy 1960s liqueur master of malt. Doll dancing action in swivel action with separate leg action the famous bols ballerina bottles were. 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. Vintage ballerina music boxes vintage porcelain music boxes vintage reuge automaton music boxes. Holland bols ballerina musical liqueur bottle collectors weekly. Bols ballerina bottles were produced from 1957 until the late 1970s, at a production rate of around 60,000 bottles per year.
The reason for only 3 stars is that the new bottle had some wear on it. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Bols creates a revolutionary new genever recipe created from lightly distilled dutch grains and a complex botanical mix. Does anyone have any history of this bottle, a age period of reference or a. 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.
After his death in 1719, his two sons, hermannus and peter, took over the business. Musical liquor bottle in collectible liquor bottles 1900now for. Expect minor evidence of use or imperfections, dings etc. It claims to be the oldest distillery brand in the world. Our expertise and craftmanship have made us what we are today. An old bols apricot brandy liqueur in a very special bottle which features a wind up ballerina inside. A century ago, more people owned music boxes than any type of musical instrument or apparatus. Two versions were made, with the ballerina wearing either a red skirt or a white skirt.
It winds up and plays le bleu danube while the ballerina dances in a circular motion. This vintage beautiful vintage bottle of bols apricot liqueur, seal intact on one side, never opened. 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. I have an unopened bols 4 chamber liquor bottle i bought in 1971 when i was 16. Apparently, bols geneverwith its wide distributionwas an instrumental brand in this golden age of.
Bols ballerina music box with dancing figurine inside bottle. They came filled with different kinds of liquor made by lucas bols, a dutch distillery. Brought to you for your viewing enjoyment by cornershopcollec. 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. Unfollow bols ballerina bottle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I have a bottle of bols gold liqueur which has a music box. Vintage bols ballerina apricot brandy liqueur decanter bottle. V is the worlds oldest distillery brand, and the oldest active company of any kind in the netherlands. Apricot brandy it has a ballerina inside the bottle which is attached to a music box on the bottom of the bottle. 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. 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 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. Dec 18, 2016 bols gold liquor ballerina bottle musical. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
In the worlds first cocktail recipe book, written in 1862 by bartender jerry thomas, one in four cocktails was made with genever. 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. Bols ballerina gold liqueur bottle with working music box white dress sealed. 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. Cocktail book, cocktail drinks, cocktails, champagne drinks, liquor bottles, bottle design, bitter, bartender, whisky. Its brand portfolio consists of bols, galliano, vaccari, pisang ambon, gold strike and a large group of dutch genevers and liqueurs.
This is the most unusual bottle of liqueur i have never opened. The story of the bols genever that we drink today began in 1820 a century after bols death when the recipe was perfected. Doll dancing action in swivel action with separate leg action the famous bols ballerina bottles were produced between 1957 and the late 70s. My grandmother used to play the music for me when i was little.
It is beyond the scope of this web site to detail these bottles. Several contributions to the quarterly magazine of the dutch bottle collectors. An old dutch value brand used in offtrade home mixing. 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. Bols has been extant since 1575, and claims to be the oldest distillery brand in the world.
Having a father who ran a liquor magazine means not only do i have a lot of really cool bar memorabilia. This new bols genever was shipped to the united states and played an important role in the cocktail revolution. Historical photograph of bols souvenir vendor and shops, holland 1950s. Our global premium and superpremium spirits brands include bols liqueurs, bols. Vintage collectibles bols ballerina gold liquor bottle etsy. Stamped erven sometime ervan lucas bols amsterdam these pottery bottles are very common. Mar 06, 2012 apricot liquor in an antique musical bottle. Bols 4 chamber liquor bottle unopened bought 1971 drinks. Musical liquor bottle in collectible liquor bottles 1900now. 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. Answers from lucas bols on the value of its ballerina bottle now a highly collectible piece believe it or not. Explore the history and heritage of lucas bols company here. Vintage book cover, the epic of hades by lewis morris.
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. Does anyone have any history of this bottle, a age period of reference or a possible value. History in a bottle is back in paperback with a handsome new cover. Bols ballerina bottle unopened value best pictures and. Tom vermeulen, historian from the department of heritage of bols. Vintage 195070s bols red ballerina bottle dancer plays blue le danube sealed bottle lucas bols distillery netherlands dutch gold liquor formanspawnshop 4. However, occassionally the questioner has one of the 18801910 era pottery or clay bottles which may have some value to bottle collectors. Bols launches the new liqueur bottle, made by and for professional. Music box to bottom and ballerina engage when bottle rests on table top. Our brand portfolio consists of more than 20 brands across a range of spirits products, including liqueurs, genever, gin and vodka. Vintage bols ballerina liqueur bottle dancing musical box. In 2004, bols launched a new ergonomically shaped bottle, developed with. 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.
The bols family opened a distillery in amsterdam in 1575, making lucas bols the worlds oldest distillery brand. It still has the liquor in it, still sealed in perfect condition. 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 1960s this is a wonderful dutch liqueur from the bols company, bottled in the 1960s. Bols is a brand name used by lucas bols, a dutch distiller of alcoholic beverages. The bottle also contains a ballerina in a white costume that dances to the skaters waltz or le blue danube. 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. It produces about 3 million cases a year, with yearly revenues exceeding 95. November 2004 questions digger odell bottle price guides. 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. Vintage bols ballerina music box liquor bottle, status. The two most commonly asked questions which we are answering relate to bols products. This is a very unique item, music box with twirling ballerina inside of a liqour bottle. We have a vintage lucas bols ballerina bottle that plays music, has a ballerina inside that turns when the music plays.
The base of the bottle has a seal all the way around it which says the following. Our range of dutch spirits brands range from bols genever, bols vodka, bols. Each bottle contains an internal glass dome, inside which a small model of a ballerina stands. This rare bottle is still sealed and has never been opened since at least. History the name lucas bols is wellknown in the distilled spirits industry.