Jug, Whiskey
Object number89.44.2
Designer
William King
Manufacturer
United States Glass Company
(1891 - 1962)
Artist
King, Son and Company
(1870 - 1888)
Date1891-1904
MediumGlass; Metal
Credit LineGift of Peter Mastracci
DescriptionColorless nonlead pressed glass whiskey jug in King, Son & Company No. 500 pattern. Barrel-shaped form tapering to cylindrical neck. Thick collar with metal rim with locking cap, and an applied ear shaped handle. Wheel engraved on body.Dimensions8.75 x 5.5 in. (22.2 x 14 cm)InscriptionsWheel engraved on body, "C. M. Finch / 12 Smithfield St."
MarksOn top of lid: "PAT. APPD. FOR"
Label TextCatherine Finch ran a wholesale liquor business on Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh from 1894 to 1904. She may have used the jug to give buyers samples, or as a gift. King, Son & Co., Pittsburgh, for Catherine M. Finch
Related person
Catherine M. Finch
On View
On view
McKee Glass Company