Bottle, Liquor
Object number2018.57.1
Retailer
Walther's Peptonized Port Company
OriginPittsburgh, PA
OriginPittsburg, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionDark brown glass liquor bottle. Cylindrical body with a short, rounded shoulder that connects to a cylindrical neck with an open mouth. Bottom has foot with domed underside. Two seams along the sides and one around the bottom. One side of bottle has raised retailer text. DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 10.75 x 3.313 in. (27.3 x 8.4 cm)MarksOne side of bottle has raised retailer text: "WALTHER'S / PEPTONIZED PORT / PITTSBURG, PA."
Historical NotesPurchased at an estate sale in the Spring Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
On View
Not on view
John O'Connor
Port of Pittsburgh Distillery
H. J. Heinz Company
L. Cohen and Son
John Ogden and Company
c. 1773