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Jug

Object Name:
Jug
Object ID:
1965.048
Place of Origin:
Franklin, NH
Date:
1870-1890
Description:
Jug - Gray salt-glazed stoneware with Albany slip glaze on interior. Two-gallon size. Cylindrical body with curved shoulders, short neck, and applied loop handle. "2 / GEO W SAWYER / FRANKLIN FALLS NH" stamped on shoulder, front with cobalt blue overlay. "6558 / 4.75" written in black crayon on left shoulder.
Material:
Ceramic
Stoneware
Dimensions:
H-14.2 Dia-9 inches
Provenance:
Purchased from Marie Robbins, an antique dealer in Wolfeboro, NH. No information is known about prior ownership.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
Subjects:
Grocers, Grocery stores
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