Huge Mt Vernon Display Whiskey Bottle

[tiktock]

In the basement of a house I an renting, in the corner, I found a huge (About 2+ feet high by 18" wide) bottle. The glass is old, with large bubbles in it. The label is painted on the bottle and says Mt Vernon whiskey bottled by bond, US government. I see no dates on the bottle whatsoever. I assume it is some sort of old display bottle, but no idea if it has any worth at all...any clues?

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Family Maps of Hinds County, Mississippi, Deluxe Edition - Grab it through Amazon!

[Boobydoo]

Don't know about the bottle specifically yet, but all of the eBay adverts for sale for Mount Vernon Whiskey are dated 1935 to 1951.

still looking...,

BDoo

 

[PBK]

Link for you:

http://www.ellenjaye.com/mountvernon.htm

 

[tiktock]

YES!

In some of those pictures in that link are the square bottles with the exact same lettring and color labels, except my bottle is much, much bigger.

Perhaps i should save it from the basement before its broken. Its bound to be smashed at some point where it currently sits collecting dust. Its in perfect condition but lacks a top as someone appears to have used it as a candle holder a long long time ago.

 

[PBK]

I found the following listing from an April 19-20, 2004 auction. You might try contacting them for the price realized:

#150a. Large Mount Vernon Straight Rye Whiskey Adv. Display Bottle, est. 75-100

Knotty Pine Auction Gallery
Route 10, Box 96
West Swanzey, NH 03469
[email protected]

 

[diggummup]

Nice find.I found a few 750ml.Jim Beam decanters from the early '70's in the box,over the weekend.They are still full.Also found a M*A*S*H* Vodka bottle,the kind that looks like an IV hook-up,still in the box full.3 bucks each.I love yard sales.Sounds like you found a keeper.

 

[Michelle]

nice...just saw one in a thrift/antique store...Jim beam....display is what they said it was for....only the bottle came apart in the middle...like a giant jim beam cookie jar....

 

[Boobydoo]

I found the following listing from an April 19-20, 2004 auction. You might try contacting them for the price realized:

#150a. Large Mount Vernon Straight Rye Whiskey Adv. Display Bottle, est. 75-100

Knotty Pine Auction Gallery
Route 10, Box 96
West Swanzey, NH 03469
[email protected]

Good work per usual PBK...

Tiktock... extimated $75 to $100 , go get it and keep it safe.

Great find!!

BDoo

 

[stefen]

I've heard of large display bottles referred to as 'Texan 5ths', which I assume is trade lingo.

 

[Angelo]

PBK....

You discover with-out a picture. This is the second time in a week to do so.

Superman? With powers?

Tony

 

[PBK]

PBK....
You discover with-out a picture. This is the second time in a week to do so.
Superman? With powers?
Tony

"Eliminate the impossible, Watson, and whatever remains, however improbable, must be true."

Actually, it was just the old blind hog & acorn routine.