Vintage Dark Olive/Black Glass Dutch Gin Bottle

A. VAN HOBOKEN & Co / ROTTERDAM

• Dutch gin bottle (also called a “case gin” or “square gin”)
• Dark, nearly black olive glass—classic look
• Embossing: A. VAN HOBOKEN & CO – ROTTERDAM

Company Background

• Van Hoboken was one of the major Dutch gin exporters.
• Imported heavily into the U.S. during 1850–1910.

Shape Details

• Long shoulders with a crude, early finish.
• This one looks older than most—possibly hand-blown, not machine-made.

Date Estimate 1880–1900