Bottle
Object number2002.30.2
ManufacturerProbably
J.T. & A. Hamilton Company
Retailer
S. Klinordlinger and Company
Date1885
MediumGlass; Paper; Ink;
Credit LineGift of Glenn Gruber
DescriptionColorless glass whiskey bottle, mold-blown square-sectioned body, 4 flat panels w/ chamfered corners, rounded at shoulder & slightly domed, w/ short applied neck & applied bolster at mouth; pasted-on paper label on front panel has clipped upper corners & features engraving of a barrel & rye stalks w/ the monogram "SKCo."; "The Peoples Favorite Pure in shaded script, and RYE WHISKEY; at bottom: Full Measure Guaranteed / S. Klinordlinger & Co. Pittsburgh, Pa."; bottom has concave recesDimensions9.875 x 3.125 x 3.125 in. (25.1 x 7.9 x 7.9 cm)InscriptionsEngraving of a barrel & rye stalks has the monogram "SKCo."
"The Peoples Favorite Pure in shaded script, and RYE WHISKEY. At bottom: "Full Measure Guaranteed / S. Klinordlinger & Co. Pittsburgh, Pa."
Historical NotesThe Klinordlinger firm seems to have been in the wholesale liquors business from about 1872 to about 1897, located at 19 Diamond Street and later at 968 Liberty, under the name S. Klinordlinger & Co. (Father Solomon and son Sidney S.) Another Klinordlinger, Abraham, was also in the liquor business at 1038 Penn Ave, c. 1871-1900.Label TextThese two clear glass bottles are labeled S. Klinordlinger Rye Whiskey. Sidney Klinordlinger was an old name in the Pittsburgh wholesale liquor industry, first appearing in the business directories in 1872 and was listed under different variations of the name until 1915. The business was located downtown at 966-968 Liberty Avenue from 1894.
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