Red box that opens like a book--on the spine in gold letters: "Archives/ I/ Castillon & Co. Cognac." The bottle of cognac (4/5 quart, 80 proof ) with two small glasses and a glass stopper are inside. This box is in a wood shipping box from France. "This bottle of Pinet Castillon Cognac was presented to the UNION FIRE CO. No. 1 in August 1960 upon the 200th anniversary of the Co. On 14 August 1960 a bottle of 116 year old Pinet Castillon Cognac kept in the vault by the Union Fire Co. since 1866 was drunk at the 200th anniversary. Pinet Castillon presented this bottle to be opened 14 August 2060." Signed: "John Ward Willson Loose/ Historian, U.F.C."
Written in ink on the shipping box: "Free Sample Cognac Brandy/ Not for Sale - For Analytical/ Purposes Only."
Date Range
August 1960
Year Range To
2060
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Object Name
Bottle, Wine
Height (cm)
33.02
Height (ft)
1.0833333333
Height (in)
13
Length (cm)
12.065
Length (ft)
0.3958333333
Length (in)
4.75
Width (cm)
25.0825
Width (ft)
0.8229166667
Width (in)
9.875
Dimension Details
Measurements above for wood outer shipping box.
Inner box containing bottle and glasses is 8.5 inches wide, 11.75 inches long and 4 inches high
