Vintage "Cabin Still" Bourbon Advertising Thermometer cracked The Merit Co

The Merit Co

The sculpture captures a stylized androgynous visage-elongated

while the durable cast and pressed steel construction reflected the machine-age aesthetics of the era

they nicknamed it the Bulldog and the rest is history

Vintage "Cabin Still" Bourbon Advertising Thermometer cracked The Merit Coc. 1930s 1940s; Stitzel Weller Distillery Louisville, KY Painted tin advertising thermometer panel for Old Cabin Still bourbon, featuring bold serif lettering reading "The Sportsman's Choice" above the brand name, with a vertical temperature scale running through the center. The elongated form is framed by a rolled edge, with mounting holes at top and bottom. Heavy oxidation and paint loss reveal the underlying metal, giving the piece a mottled,