Gin Bottle, 1861-1864
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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.
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
Bottle
Date Made
1861-1864
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Made for A.M. Bininger & Company by an unknown manufacturer.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
00.17.201
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Amber (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10.0 in
Width: 3.0 in
Length: 3.0 in
Weight: 1.25 lb
Inscriptions
pressed on sides: GIN / A. M. BININGER & CO. / NO. 19 BROAD ST N. Y. / OLD LONDON DOCK / GIN
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