Spirits 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
Figural bottle
Date Made
1861-1864
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.5608
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Mold-blown glass
Technique
Glassblowing
Blow molding
Color
Amber (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12.25 in
Diameter: 3.25 in
Inscriptions
obverse, pressed:
A. M. Bininger & Co.
19 Broad St.
N. Y.
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