Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2012.029.001 |
Object Name |
Jug, Whiskey |
Title |
Henry Le Pan "Refill" Jug |
Lexicon category |
5: T&E For Science & Technology |
Date |
Likely pre-1901 |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Brantford, Ontario? |
Description |
Small, pottery-made, two-tone, half-gallon glazed stoneware jug. It is cylindrical, and has a shiny, light beige glaze. The shoulder, handle and mouth areas have an uneven, drippy brown glaze which is darker in some areas. The side opposite the handle is transfer-printed in black with "REFILL ME / AT / H. LePAN & CO's / ..NE & LIQUOR STORE," [Wine & Liquor Store] / OWEN SOUND, / ONTARIO". The jug has a cork stopper inserted in it. The underside is somewhat bare, with a little bit of messily applied glaze. No pottery identification observed. |
Makers mark |
The side opposite of the handle is transfer-printed in black with "REFILL ME / AT / H. LePAN & CO's / ..NE & LIQUOR STORE," [Wine & Liquor Store] / OWEN SOUND, / ONTARIO". The underside does not provide any identification for the pottery that made the jug. |
Provenance |
Manufacturer unknown. Likely pre-dates 1901. Made for and belonged to/used by the H. LePan [Le Pan] retail whiskey and liquors business, in Owen Sound, Grey County. Belonged to the Batchelor Collection of Owen Sound. It was S48 of their collection. Batchelor applied a label on the underside that reads that it was found at a farm auction in May of 1982. Grey Roots acquired it via the Jim Snider Auction House, Rockford, in March of 2012. |
Collection |
Bottles & Equipment, 19th-c Collection |
Material |
Ceramic/Glaze/Transfer Print |
Dimensions |
H-8.661 L-4.724 D-4.449 inches |
Found |
Grey County, Ontario |
People |
LePan, Henry |
Subjects |
Owen Sound Business Owen Sound Businesses Whiskey Alcoholic beverages Stores & shops |
Search Terms |
Owen Sound Businesses H. Le Pan & Co. (Owen Sound) |
Function |
Meant to be re-used over and over. Its size would have made it a good item in which to keep vinegar, or spirits. |