Bitters bottle

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Object Name: 
Bitters bottle
Place Made: 
United States, probably New England
Accession Number: 
62.4.54
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 23.6 cm, D: 8.9 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1860-1880
Primary Description: 
Red amber non-lead glass; mold-blown. Barrel shape with tooled lip, horizontal molding on body above and below inscription "BOURBON WHISKEY/BITTERS", smooth circular base.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Blue Horizon Antiques, Source
Color: 
red
amber
Technique: 
mold-blown
Material: 
glass

Publications (2)

Glass Bottles, Lamps & Other Objects (1983) pl. 93; BIB# 22375
A Short History of Glass (1980 edition) (1980) illustrated, p. 71, #70; BIB# 21161