Bottle, Beer

Object number2018.57.3
OriginBennett, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionDark brown glass beer bottle. Cylindrical body with a gradually sloped shoulder that connects to a tapered neck with an open mouth with a lip around the edge. Bottom has foot with doomed underside. Two seams along side and one around the bottom. One side has raised retailer text and bottom has maker's mark. Side also features retailer's emblem.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 9 x 3.25 in. (22.9 x 8.3 cm)
MarksOne side of bottle has raised retailer text: "American / BREWING CO. / [emblem featuring crest with overlapping letters A, B, C] / BENNETT, PA."

Bottom maker mark: "G".
Historical NotesPurchased at an estate sale in the Spring Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
On View
Not on view
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