Title

Dan Patch Bourbon Whiskey Bottle, Savage, 1970

Creation Date

1970

Description

Kentucky Straight bourbon whiskey bottle commemorating Dan Patch. The bottle is porcelain painted brown and gold, it is shaped like a horseshoe. Seen on the facing side are a gold horseshoe with a sulky and rider at its center. Printed in black and red below the horse and rider is "World's Fastest Pacer/1:55/M. W. Savage, Owner." Below the horseshoe, on the base of the bottle, is a maker's label. Seen in raised letters on the underside of the bottle is "OMB Liquor Bottle No. 11/1970/Royal Halburton China." A square porcelain lid with a cork rests atop the bottle. Seen in raised letters on the front of the lid is "Savage Minn./Home of Dan Patch." A red paper seal is adhered to the backsides of the bottle and lid. The bottles were sold at the Dan Patch Liquor Store in Savage.

Geographic Notes

USA