A.M. Bininger & Co. Bourbon Bottle, 1859-1861

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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

1859-1861

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

00.4.5610

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Mold-blown glass

Technique

Glassblowing
Blow molding

Color

Amber (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Diameter: 3.5 in
Weight: 1 lb

Inscriptions

pressed, top of body: DISTILLED IN 1848 pressed, center: OLD KENTUCKY BOURBON / 1849 RESERVE pressed, bottom of body: A. M. BININGER & CO. / 338 BROADWAY, N. Y.