Antique George Bechtel Brewing Staten Island NY Porcelain Beer Bottle Stoppe For Sale
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Antique George Bechtel Brewing Staten Island NY Porcelain Beer Bottle Stoppe: $24.95
Antique pre-Prohibition porcelain beer bottle stopper advertising the George Bechtel Brewing Company of Staten Island, New York. The round porcelain face features the George Bechtel name, Staten Island wording and a period figural advertising image. George Bechtel operated one of Staten Island’s prominent breweries in Stapleton, with the George Bechtel Brewing Co. name in use during the late 1890s and early 1900s. The stopper is in found antique condition with staining, surface dirt, fading and wear to the printed design. A portion of the outer edge is chipped/damaged, and old rusted closure material remains visible in the side opening. An interesting piece of early Staten Island breweriana and New York brewing history. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition.
