A.M. Bininger & Co. Bourbon Bottle, 1859-1861
THF302446 / A.M. Bininger & Co. Bourbon Bottle, 1859-1861
01
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
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
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.
Keywords |
|---|
02
Related Content
SetBottles and Flasks Set 1
- 191 Artifacts
articleDistilling the Fight Against COVID-19
Learn how west Michigan distillers acted nimbly and resourcefully during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic to refocus skills, equipment and operations to supply their communities with crucial hand sanitizer.