Beer Wine Liquor Advertising Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a cool old whiskey bottle from Cochituate, Massachusetts, a part of the town of Wayland. The bottle is a half pint size and has a mostly preserved cork stopper. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Approximately 7-1/2" in height and 3-1/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 round serving tray from the James Hanley Brewing Company of Providence, Rhode Island. The tray is attractively enameled in white and blue and features a likeness of "The Connoisseur" enjoying a glass of Hanley's "peerless"...

ARTIFACT: This is a Musty Ale of Philadelphia handled mug from the period prior to Prohibition, which began in 1920. The mug is in a two-tone brown and credits Robert Smith as the ale's maker. VINTAGE: Circa early 1900s-1910s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a pre-Prohibition era beer mug from the Bunker Hill Brewery of Charleston, Massachusetts, which was owned by Van Nostrand's. The mug shows an insignia for Bunker Hill's P.B. (Purest and Best) Ale and has a 0.3L marking ear the handle...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and near mint advertising match safe for Hanley's Peerless Ale of the James Hanley Brewery Company of Providence, Rhode Island. This safe dates form the pre-Prohibition era (circa 1904) and is maker marked. It is in...

ARTIFACT: This is a pre-Prohibition glass advertising paperweight from the Hanley Brewing Company of Providence, Rhode Island. The paperweight shows a picture of the record-setting harness gelding named Prince Alert. VINTAGE: Circa early 1900s...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1890s-1900s mini-mug match holder from New York City's famous Marlborough Rathskeller saloon. The mug is cream-colored and reads MARLBOROUGH RATHSKELLER in red. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s-1900s. SIZE: 2-1/4" height and 1-13/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a Frank Jones Ale advertising sign from before Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 to 193Frank Jones was an iconic figure, businessman and politico in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th century New Hampshire. The sign is a red...

ARTIFACT: This is a handsome post-Prohibition tin sign from the Frank Jones Brewery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Frank Jones was an iconic figure, businessman and politico in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th century New Hampshire. The sign...

ARTIFACT: This is an old pre-Prohibition Bass & Co. Ale "Star Label" advertising match holder from the 1880s. The holder was made by George F. Hewett of 112-114 Pearl Street, Boston, Massachusetts. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is an advertising beer mug from Old Colony Brewing Company of Boston, Massachusetts from before Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 to 193The company logo, and interlocked O and C, is painted on the mug in black. VINTAGE: Circa early...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s Jim Beam advertising shot glass. The glass is shaped like a baseball on a pedestal which reads MVP on two sides and JIM BEAM on the other two. The bottom is a baseball diamond showing the number 21. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s...