Ms. #491 is yet another bathing beauty bottle by the German company of Schafer and Vater. This particular bottle is glazed in blue, but the same nifty nipper (because it holds a "nip" of alcohol) can also be found in brown glaze and tinted bisque. The double meaning caption is typical of Schafer, as "Life Preserver" could refer to either the inner tube on which the belle is balancing or to the booze within. Incised "4263," the bottle is 5 inches tall.
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