Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2013.046.001 |
Object Name |
Jug, Whiskey |
Title |
Henry Le Pan & Co. Jug |
Lexicon category |
5: T&E For Science & Technology |
Date |
Late 19th-century |
Year Range from |
1872 |
Year Range to |
1900 |
Artist |
Unidentified pottery |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Glazed stoneware whiskey or wine jug. It is custom-debossed with five lines of blue lettering reading: "FROM / H. LEPAN & CO / WINE & LIQUOR / MERCHANTS / OWEN SOUND". The lettering is positioned opposite the handle. The grey glaze has a textured, orange-peel quality. It has imperfections and cracks, as well as an old chip out of the lip. No pottery identification observed. |
Provenance |
Unknown. Dates to the late 19th-century. Belonged to H. Le Pan and Company. Henry Le Pan was born in 1845, and began his wine and spirits business circa 1872. He purchased and ordered his jugs from outside of Owen Sound, and had a jobbing trade for the Upper Great Lakes. He died in 1916. Grey Roots Museum purchased this item at the Sydenham Auction in Rockford, Grey County in October of 2013. |
Collection |
Commercial Equipment Collection |
Material |
Ceramic/Glaze/Paint (?)/Ink (?) |
Dimensions |
H-9.646 W-5.906 L-5.906 Dia-5.906 inches |
Found |
Grey County, Ontario |
People |
LePan, Henry |
Subjects |
Owen Sound Business Whiskey Alcohol Containers |
Search Terms |
Owen Sound Businesses Owen Sound Industries and Products H. Le Pan & Co. (Owen Sound) |
Function |
Reusable commercial container. |