Jug, Whiskey
Object number2007.57.9
Retailer
George A. Kelly and Company
Datec. 1885
Possible OriginGreensboro, PA
Mediumsalt- glazed stoneware clay body with underglaze cobalt decoration
Credit LineGift of Bernard Vavrek and Joanne Vavrek
DescriptionStoneware whiskey jug, short, narrow neck, salt-glazed, grey color, retailer information stencilled in cobalt blue; the handle is broken off at the shoulder.Dimensions19 x 22 in. (48.3 x 55.9 cm)MarksStencilled in cobalt blue: "GEORGE A. KELLY / & CO / COR. WOOD ST. / & 1ST AVE ? PITTSBURGH, PA."
Historical NotesLikely manufactured by a Southwestern Pennsylvania pottery (possibly in Greensboro, Greene County, PA), this jug bears the name of the retailer, a downtown Pittsburgh merchant. Part of a collection of stoneware from local manufacturers in the Western Pennsylvania region.
Related person
George A. Kelly
Collector
Bernard Vavrek
On View
On view
c. 1860
