Miniature Bottle [Beefeater Gin]
Maker and role
James Burrough Ltd., Manufacturer
Object detail
Accession number
2021.45.3
Maker
Production period
Description
Beefeater Gin Miniature Bottle.
Empty, clear miniature glass bottle with red and gold cap. "BEEFEATER / LONDON DISTILLED / GIN" is printed in gold onto the cap of the bottle and can be seen under the remnants of a sticker. There are further remains of the sticker to either side of the cap and "LESS / 1/2 PINT" can be seen on the left where the sticker partially remains. A label with the image of a man in uniform is attached to the front of the bottle. The text printed on the label reads "BEEFEATER / London / 1873.1911.1924 / [logo] / Produced & / Bottled in / England / THE QUEEN'S AWARD / TO INDUSTRY / [?] / LONDON DISTILLED / DRY GIN / JAMES BURROUGH LIMITED LONDON ENGLAND / 94 PROOF / 1/10 PINT / DISTILLED FROM 100% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS / IMPORTED BY KOBRAND CORPORATION N.Y. / IB/KB/J ". Underneath the bottle, "57 LIQUOR / BOTTLE / ENGLAND" has been embossed into the glass.
Empty, clear miniature glass bottle with red and gold cap. "BEEFEATER / LONDON DISTILLED / GIN" is printed in gold onto the cap of the bottle and can be seen under the remnants of a sticker. There are further remains of the sticker to either side of the cap and "LESS / 1/2 PINT" can be seen on the left where the sticker partially remains. A label with the image of a man in uniform is attached to the front of the bottle. The text printed on the label reads "BEEFEATER / London / 1873.1911.1924 / [logo] / Produced & / Bottled in / England / THE QUEEN'S AWARD / TO INDUSTRY / [?] / LONDON DISTILLED / DRY GIN / JAMES BURROUGH LIMITED LONDON ENGLAND / 94 PROOF / 1/10 PINT / DISTILLED FROM 100% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS / IMPORTED BY KOBRAND CORPORATION N.Y. / IB/KB/J ". Underneath the bottle, "57 LIQUOR / BOTTLE / ENGLAND" has been embossed into the glass.
Marks
BEEFEATER / LONDON DISTILLED / GIN Printed
LESS / 1/2 PINT Printed
BEEFEATER / London / 1873.1911.1924 / [logo] / Produced & / Bottled in / England / THE QUEEN'S AWARD / TO INDUSTRY / [?] / LONDON DISTILLED / DRY GIN / JAMES BURROUGH LIMITED LONDON ENGLAND / 94 PROOF / 1/10 PINT / DISTILLED FROM 100% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS / IMPORTED BY KOBRAND CORPORATION N.Y. / IB/KB/J Printed
57 LIQUOR / BOTTLE / ENGLAND Embossed
LESS / 1/2 PINT Printed
BEEFEATER / London / 1873.1911.1924 / [logo] / Produced & / Bottled in / England / THE QUEEN'S AWARD / TO INDUSTRY / [?] / LONDON DISTILLED / DRY GIN / JAMES BURROUGH LIMITED LONDON ENGLAND / 94 PROOF / 1/10 PINT / DISTILLED FROM 100% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS / IMPORTED BY KOBRAND CORPORATION N.Y. / IB/KB/J Printed
57 LIQUOR / BOTTLE / ENGLAND Embossed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
James Burrough Ltd.. Miniature Bottle [Beefeater Gin], 2021.45.3. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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