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Bitters Bottle

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1950

GUSN

GUSN-19140

Description

"Angostura Aromatic Bitters". Brown glass bottle w/ yellow screw on top and two paper labels. The larger black and cream label gives recipes for drinks and cooked foods and an explanation of their signature and authenticity. The smaller label in red, yellow and black names the bottle and the manufacturers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bitters bottles
cookware
glass (material)
paper (fiber product)
Glass
Unidentified Paper
BOTTLE

Inscription

Raised glass and printed and bottom of bottle and on label: ""Angostura Aromatic Bitters.../ The Angostura-Wuppermann Corp./ New York, N.Y....""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

The Angostura-Wuppermann Corp. (Maker)

Location of Origin

New York, NY, USA

Dimensions

5.125 (H), 1.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.926

Places

New York state (United States)

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