Bininger's Bourbon Whiskey 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

Bottle

Date Made

1861-1864

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

33.36.28

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)

Color

Green

Dimensions

Height: 10.0 in
Width: 3.0 in
Length: 3.0 in
Weight: 1.4 lb

Inscriptions

pressed on sides: BININGER'S / OLD KENTUCKY BOURBON, / 1849. RESERVE: / DISTILLED IN 1848. / A. M. BININGER & CO. / NO 19, BROAD ST, N. Y.