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"Nip" Liquor Bottle

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1942

GUSN

GUSN-103599

Description

"Nip" liquor bottle. Green molded glass with round body, long tapered neck, two white paper labels on front with black lettering..

Details

Descriptive Terms

bottles
glass (material)
Vessel
Bottle
Bottle

Inscription

Label 1: "DISTILLED IN SCOTLAND / AND BOTTLED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM / UNDER GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION" Label 2: "BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE K / PRODUCT OF SCOTLAND / REG. U.S. PAT OFF. / BLENDED SCOTCH WHIS / 1/10 / PINT/ 100% SCOTCH WHISKIES / 86.8 / PROOF / BLENDED & BOTTLED BY / James Buchanan & Co. / LIMITED / SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND / SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR U.S.A. / THE FLEISHMANN DISTILLING CORPORATION NEW YORK, N.Y." (Paper labels)

Additional Identification Number

3327

Maker

James Buchanan & Co., Limited (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Glasgow, Scotland (origin); Ipswich, MA (use)

Dimensions

5 1/8 (H), 1 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. John B. Little

Accession Number

2008.11.3.6

Date

1942 (circa)

Related Items

Title 10 Accession Number 2008.11.1

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