ANTIQUE ADVERTISING STONEWARE CROCK JUG COMPLETE WITH BAIL HANDLE ADVERTISING HYMAN PICKLE COMPANY LOUISVILLE KY.AGE: MID-1800s To 1910. HAS FEATURES RESEMBLING RED WING STONEWARE, BUT THIS PARTICULAR JUG IS UNMARKED AS FAR AS MANUFACTURER. 1 GALLON CROCK JUG. STANDS APPROXIMATELY 11\" TALL WITH THE BAIL HANDLE EXTENDED UP AND 7.5\" APPROXIMATE WIDTH. CONDITION: VERY GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION. THE CORK TOP OPENING IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION WITH ONLY A COUPLE VERY TINY OBSCURE CHIPS TO THE GLAZE OR WORN GLAZE AROUND THE OPENING RIM. SEE CLOSEUP. VERY OBSCURE. BAIL HANDLE OPENINGS IN GREAT CONDITION AS WELL WITH NO MAJOR BREAKS OR PROBLEMS. ONLY HAS SOME MINOR AGE WEAR FROM HANDLE PIVOTING OVER THE YEARS. NO MAJOR CRACKS. THERE IS A SMALL SPIDER HAIRLINE APPEARING AT THE BACKSIDE OF THE JUG. SEE CLOSE UP WITH PENNY/COIN FOR OBSERVATION.SOME CHIPS AND CHIGGERS APPEAR IN MULTIPLE SPOTS AROUND THE BOTTOM RIM OF JUG OFTEN SEEN WITH THIS STYLE CROCK. PLEASE SEE CLOSEUPS NEAR THE END OF PICS . APPEAR IN VARIOUS PLACES AROUND BOTTOM RIM ONLY. NO MAJOR GAUGES. ***THERE ARE A JUST FEW LOOSE PIECES OF GREENERY/FAUX TINY SOFT ACORNS IN THE BOTTOM OF THIS JUG THAT FOUND THEIR WAY INTO THE JUG OVER THE YEARS. COULD ABSOLUTELY BE COAXED OUT OF THE JUG BUT HAVE LEFT THEM AS THEY ARE. OVERALL GREAT OLD ADVERTISING CROCK. GREAT MIDWEST PIECE THAT DISPLAYS BEAUTIFULLY!***HYMAN PICKLE COMPANY WAS NATIVE TO LOUISVILLE KY (LOCALE REFERRED TO AS THE MEDORA AREA OF JEFFERSON COUNTY OF THE TIME). COMPANY MANUFACTURED FOODS AND CONDIMENTS SUCH AS PICKLES AND CONDIMENTS.SHIPS USPS PARCEL SELECT/GROUND MAIL PROMPTLY AND CAREFULLY FOR SAFE TRAVEL. PAYPAL ONLY PLEASE. THANKS SO MUCH AND HAVE A BLESSED WEEK!

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