Bottle
Object number2009.35.1 a,b
Manufacturer
William McCully and Company
Retailer
Gambrinus Bottling Company
Date1875-1877
Mediumglass; rubber
Credit LineGift of Deb Elder
DescriptionBrown glass bottle with rubber stopper.Dimensions9.125 x 3.625 x 3.625 in. (23.2 x 9.2 x 9.2 cm)Marks(a)
Embossed on front: "GAMBRINUS / BOTTLING CO / PITTSBURGH, PA."
Embossed maker's mark on base "McC".
(b)
Embossed on base: "[unreadable] REISP(?) / JUN 5 1877 / JAN 5 1875".
Historical NotesGlass bottle marked Gambrinus Bottling Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. Gambrinus was a legendary king who loved beer. The "McC" on the stopper refers to William McCully and Company, Pittsburgh, Pa (1841-c.1909), which had factories in Pittsburgh and Monongahela, Pa.
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c. 1773
