Jug, Whiskey
Object number2007.57.27
Manufacturer
Williams and Reppert
Date1880-1884
OriginGreensboro, PA
Mediumearthenware, with alkaline glaze, and cobalt-slip decoration
Credit LineGift of Bernard Vavrek and Joanne Vavrek
DescriptionSalt-glazed stoneware whiskey jug; reddish-color fireclay body has fired to a deep olive-brown; tall, cylindrical shape, tapers to a rounded shoulder, with a short, straight neck or spout, having a deep incised ring; large applied pulled handle at shoulder; jug is decorated with a combination of cobalt-slip stencilling and free-hand brushwork; near the base is a stencilled scroll, surrounded by maker information; above this is a cursive numeral, flanked by sprigs of leaves, and bordered by wavy lines and dashes.Dimensions16.75 x 9.5 x 8.5 in. (42.5 x 24.1 x 21.6 cm)MarksCobalt text "WILLIAMS & REPPERT GRENNSBORO. PA."; above this is a cursive "3".
Historical NotesThomas Reppert and William Williams bought the old James Hamilton pottery in Greensboro, Pennsylvania in 1880; the firm closed in 1895. Part of a collection of stoneware from local manufacturers in the Western Pennsylvania region.
Related person
R.T. Williams
Related person
William Williams
Related person
Thomas Reppert
Collector
Bernard Vavrek
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