Bininger's Bourbon Whiskey Bottle, 1861-1864
THF168008 / Bininger's Bourbon Whiskey Bottle, 1861-1864
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Artifact Overview
Abraham Bininger established a grocery business in New York City in the late 1700s. Family descendants carried on the trade into the late 1800s, selling alcoholic spirits in bottles with a variety of shapes. The bottles were often embossed with Bininger's name and description of the contents.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bottle
Date Made
1861-1864
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for the A. M. Bininger Company by an unknown manufacturer.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
33.36.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Green
Dimensions
Height: 10.0 in
Width: 3.0 in
Length: 3.0 in
Weight: 1.4 lb
Inscriptions
pressed on sides:
BININGER'S / OLD KENTUCKY BOURBON, / 1849. RESERVE: / DISTILLED IN 1848. / A. M. BININGER & CO. / NO 19, BROAD ST, N. Y.
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