Beer Wine Liquor Advertising Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and near mint circa 1930s advertising tray for Portsmouth Ale, made by the Eldredge Brewing Company of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Eldredge Brewing Company (first known as M. Fisher Brewing Co.) was established in 1860...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1930s flat top beer can from P.O.N. ("Pride of Newark") Feigenspan Ale, brewed in New Jersey. The can itself was manufactured Am. Can Co. VINTAGE: Circa late 1930s. SIZE: 4-3/4" height and 2-11/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a foam scraper in black Catalin plastic from the Narragansett Brewing Company out of Cranston, Rhode Island. Narragansett beer has been around since 1890. The scraper reads the same on front and back in gold lettering: FAMOUS...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s wooden crate for twelve quart bottles of Frank Jones Ale from the Frank Jones Brewery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Frank Jones was an iconic New Hampshire businessman and politico in the latter half of the 19th and early...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1900 postcard from the Frank Jones Brewing Company of 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 front of...

ARTIFACT: This is a small circa 1910 "Mattie's Best" rye whiskey bottle from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The bottle has a printed label and the reverse reads GAURANTEED (sic) FULL ½ PINT. VINTAGE: Circa 1910. SIZE: Approximately 7-1/8" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 True W. Priest shot glass from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The glass has painted lettering advertising High Grade Ales, Wines and Liquors" and lists the company's address as 5 Ladd Street. VINTAGE: Circa 1900...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1895 match holder/striker advertising T,B, Hall & Company Export Bottlers of Ale & Stout of Liverpool, England. The holder is made by Wedekind & Company of London in a heavy porcelain with a largely pebbly texture. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a pre-1900 advertising corkscrew from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The handle reads COMPLIMENTS OF WILLIAM (?) SULLIVAN DEALER IN ALES, WINES AND LIQUORS ACQUISITORÉ PORTSMOUTH BREWING CO. VINTAGE: Circa pre-1900. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a tip tray advertising Guinness Irish stout from before Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 to 193The round tray is yellow and orange and is graced with a black cat. It reads E.&J. BURKE STOUT SPLITS around its lip. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful pre-Prohibition era sign advertising the ales and "Portsburger Lager" of the Frank Jones Brewing Company of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The sign is in red, white and blue enameled steel and has a great anchor graphic at its...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old thoroughbred bottle opener and corkscrew. The opener is in the shape of a bridled horse's head as it strains to reach the finish line. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s. SIZE: 4-5/16" height and 1-3/8" width. CONSTRUCTION /...