Sanderson Leith Bottle – Green Glass Scottish Glassworks

Sanderson operated out of Leith, the port district of Edinburgh that served as Scotland’s primary whisky export hub through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Leith’s bonded warehouses were where blended Scotch was finished and bottled for export, making a Leith-marked bottle a direct reference to Scotland’s whisky trade geography. The Federal Law embossing places the American market release post-Repeal, and the 1952 production date on the base gives this a precise manufacture year within the Federal Law era.

Embossing: SANDERSON LEITH SCOTLAND on the front; FEDERAL LAW FORBIDS SALE OR RE-USE OF THIS BOTTLE on the back; 1952 production date on the base.

Condition is good with authentic age-appropriate patina from ground recovery. No chips or cracks. The green glass is intact throughout and the embossing is fully readable.

Dimensions: 8.75" H × 3.75" W × 1.75" D | Green glass | Good vintage condition with honest patina

A strong piece for Scottish whisky collectors, green glass displays, or bar cart arrangements where provenance matters. The Leith origin is a specific enough detail to anchor a collector conversation — works as a bar cart anchor alongside other Federal Law-era Scotch bottles, or as a statement bud vase for tall dried pampas where the green glass and the embossed Scottish provenance provide visual and historical grounding.

Recovered from New York City’s historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. Ships carefully packed.