Item 185
Price realized: $30 |
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Item: 185 Description: Bottle: Whiskey embossed: THEO. GIER CO. (in script) / OAKLAND CAL. History: Theodore Gier was born in Germany in 1860. He immigrated to California in 1882 and soon opened a grocery store, then a winery, distillery and eventually even a bank. It is written that he sold whiskey to raise money to finance his beloved winery. This hand finished whiskey has what's left of a metal seal around the top and probably dates from the 1890's. A bit dirty, the bottle is in Grade A-Minus condition. Some faint staining inside. Estimate: $20 - $30 Open: $5 Price realized: $30 |
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