King’s Ransom was a blended Scotch whisky produced for the American market in the postwar era, positioned as a premium import at a moment when Scotch was becoming a status drink in the United States. The Neo Deco branding — bold label cartouche, clean serif lettering, regal nomenclature — reflects exactly how the Scotch industry marketed itself to American consumers in the late 1940s and early 1950s: aspirational, European, and worth the price. The 1950 base date places this bottle at the peak of that postwar Scotch boom.
Embossing: KING’S RANSOM on the front face with bold cartouche detailing; FEDERAL LAW FORBIDS SALE OR RE-USE OF THIS BOTTLE on the reverse; 50 production date on the base.
Condition is good with authentic age-appropriate patina from NYC ground recovery. No chips or cracks. The clear glass is clean and the embossing is fully readable throughout.
Dimensions: 8.5" H × 3.75" W × 1.75" D | Clear glass | Good vintage condition with honest patina
The combination of clear glass, bold Neo Deco cartouche, and Federal Law text makes this one of the more visually arresting clear spirits bottles in the collection — it reads as deliberately designed in a way that plain amber Federal Law bottles don’t. Works as a bar cart anchor alongside amber and green glass neighbors, in a Dark Academia bookshelf arrangement, or as a statement bud vase for tall dried stems where the clear glass and the embossed name provide refined visual grounding.
Recovered from New York City’s historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. Ships carefully packed.
