Jar
Object number2014.67.21
Manufacturer
Weyman and Brothers
(1860 - 1905)
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumClay; Glaze
Credit LineGift of Bernard and Joanne Vavrek
DescriptionOne gallon storage jar with dark grey/brown salt glaze and cobalt stenciled maker text. Handpainted blue lines around the neck as well as a stenciled leaf on back.Dimensions9.875 x 6.75 in. (25.1 x 17.1 cm)MarksCobalt stenciled text "Weyman & Bro. / Pittsburgh, Pa."
Historical NotesGeorge Weyman & Sons, listed as "Manufacturers and Dealers in Tobacco, Snuff, Segars" in city directory, located on Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh 1860 to 1882. In 1883, the firm, now known as "Weyman & Bro." was located on Duquesne Way; this firm persisted into the 20th century, and eventually developed the "Copenhagen" snuff brand (now a product of U.S. Tobacco Company). Part of a collection of stoneware collected by Bernard and Joanne Vavrek.
Collector
Bernard Vavrek
Terms
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