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Title |
Old J.H. Cutter Whiskey Bottle, c. 1890s-1905 |
Object Name |
Bottle, Spirits |
Description |
Old J.H. Cutter Whiskey Bottle, c. 1890s-1905. Old J.H Cutter Whiskey bottle is clear, pressed glass. Pumpkin seed flask is oval and flat in shape, the top tapers into an inch-wide neck that is 1.5 inches long. Small bubbles throughout glass. Broken cork in opening. On front of bottle is a paper label with torn edges. Label reads "The Celebrated Old J.H. Cutter Whisky", though the "r" in "Cutter" is torn off. Label also has the image of a ship in the upper left corner that reads "OLD CUTTER WHISKIES" on the sail; this corner of label is slightly missing. On right edge of label, below "Cutter", is the image of three barrels: one viewed from the side, which is resting on top of two barrels viewed from the end. Label also reads that bottle is from Belmont, CA. |
Date |
c. 1890s-1905 |
Creator |
J. H. Cutter |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
1965.032 |
Dimensions |
H-6.75 W-4.5 D-1.5 inches |
Dimension Details |
Height includes cork in top. Bottle measures 6.5 inches without cork. |
Collection |
3D - Containers |
Inscription Text |
"OLD / CUTTER / WHISKIES / OUR "OLD CUTTER" / AS IN 1846 SO NOW AND ALWAYS. / The / Celebrated / Old / J.H. Cutter / BLEND / Whisky / C.R. MOORMAN & COMPANY. / INCORPORATED. / LOUISVILLE, KY / THIS LABEL IS USED BY PERMISSION / BOTTLED BY / AMERICAN HOTEL / Belmont, Cal." (on paper label); "J.H.C. / J.H.CUTTER / OLD / BOURBON / TRADE MARK / J.H.CUTTER / PURE / OLD ALE" (on image of barrels on paper label) |
Provenance |
From American Hotel in Belmont |
Search Terms |
Alcohol Whiskey Bottles Glass Belmont American Hotel, Belmont CA |
Subjects |
Alcoholic beverages Whiskey Bottles |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |