The fact that it has a cork..tells me it was for hooch...also see text
Mass production of figural bottles took place during the mid-19th century through the early 20th century. The majority of these bottles were made for liquor products, including the alcohol-based medicinal bitters. These alcohol containers ranged in size from large decanters to small pocket-sized flasks. Milk glass, a popular color at the time, was utilized to make some of the most sophisticated designs.
Many liquor figurals were promotional give-aways by companies for their best customers on holidays or other occasions.
The shape or design of a figural usually related to an individual product or the name of a company. For instance, Carlton H. Lee of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1894, patented the design for a skull-shaped bottle in which to sell poison. A flask in the shape of an eye was designed to market the product "Eye Opener." The James Robertson firm, known as "The Paint Makers," had a paintbrush-shaped bottle made to sell liquid filler. A souvenir bottle in the shape of a frying pan was sold at the Pan-American Exposition.
Metal closures and attachments were frequently employed to enhance the overall design. Full-size metal sculptures, such as the Statue of Liberty and Christopher Columbus complemented their architecturally detailed milk glass bases
