Base Diameter: 7.0cm Height: 17.5cm
This is a squat moulded stoneware bottle. The bottle is for Pint Ginger Beer. It has straight single finish and a flat base. The cork top is missing. The bottle is bristol glazed all in cream-colour, On the one side of the body, there is a stamped mark in black that reads "Wm. Pipe / Trade Mark / Ginger Beer / Registered" with a scrolled "WP" in centre.
This bottle was made in 1890s by Glass Brothers in London, Ontario. It was sold by William Pipe Bottler in Kingston. William Pipe Sr. was born in Ipswich England in 1825 and moved to Canada in 1842. He was in Kingston in 1848. On June 2, 1858 he announced the start of his soda water business from 54 Princess St in the Daily News. He gradually expanded his business into groceries, drugs, confections, ice houses, and an operation in Ottawa (and potentially another operation in Rochester, New York). William Pipe (Kingston) only operated in Ottawa for about 6 months, but considerable competition there forced him to refocus on Kingston. In 1883 his activities were organized under the newly formed Kingston Bottling Works (KBW) and expanded from soda water to include other beverages. He died in 1898. The company became D.C.Pipe Wines and Liquors in 1902/1903 under the guidance of David Pipe. William Sr.'s grandson. This bottle was donated by Mike Sargent on July 26, 2013.
