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

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.