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Whiskey jug

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

ca. 1920

GUSN

GUSN-19115

Description

Earthenware whiskey bottle w/ cork top; "Fine Old Scotch Whisky"; embossed "JRD" w/ in shield and surrounded by wreath; bottom tan darkening upwards to burnt orange and rust.

Details

Descriptive Terms

whiskey jugs
cookware
earthenware
glazing (coating)
painting (coating)
molding (forming)
relief (sculpture techniques)
tin (metal)
Earthenware
Relief Molded
Painted
Tin Glazed
JUG, WHISKEY

Inscription

Impressed stamp on bottom: ""DOULTON/ LAMBETH/ ENGLAND"" Also random numbers and letters and ""4220"" Impressed dating system: ""4220""-- 4th of February 1920 (possibly)

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Doulton & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Burslem, England, Staffordshire

Dimensions

9.25 (H), 5.25 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.901

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