Duffy's Malt Whiskey Bottle

Name/Title

Duffy's Malt Whiskey Bottle

Entry/Object ID

KK.0068

Description

Brown glass bottle for Duffy's Malt Whiskey, cork and original paper label on lower half of bottle are missing.

Use

"Malt" whiskey was implied to be for medicinal purposes. The owner Walter B. Duffy, was accused of fraud for the various advertising claims his whiskey made. Articles on the history of Duffy linked below.

Collection

Household Goods

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Duffy Malt Whiskey Company

Date made

circa 1880 - circa 1930

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Embossing

Location

front of bottle

Translation

THE DUFFY MALT WHISKEY COMPANY ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A.

Material

Glass

Color

Brown

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Archaeological Find

Notes

Five Block, between Blair and Seng Camp, WV, dump site along creek