The bottle is stamped 'A&W FEYH'. The initials stand for Alexander & William Feyh, who operated out of Manhattan in the 1850's. According to my references this bottle dates to approximately 1859.
I enter 2023 with a brand new permission and high hopes for the new year. By the end of the my first day I had this bad boy safely in my pouch along with several other relics. Needless to say since then it has been downhill, but I’m still hopefully swinging. I plan to finally return to this...