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ANTIQUE STONEWARE/CLAY WATER BOTTLE 1828

ANTIQUE STONEWARE/CLAY WATER BOTTLE 1828

$ 72.86

Availability: 100 in stock

Condition: The jug is in very good condition with consideration to age. There is a crack under the handle which appears to be a manufacturing fault as it shows up in many of them. It may be that the jug was still wet and streaked when the handle was attached. The mouth of the jug has a paper-like covering which has not been removed.Please see pix for exterior condition of this almost 200 year old clay bottle. There are no major chips or damage but has manufacturing imperfections due to the handmade nature. The bottom of the handle has the clay smeared during the mfg process and is a slightly different color at that point. The handle crack does not affect it structurally. As in many of these examples, the seal put into the clay is not perfect. Part of the word Nassau can be read under magnification and the center of the seal shows what seems to be a figure of a bird. The #28 is clearly visible below the handle. Some of the clear glazing is still visible. no attempt to repair or refurbish.

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Modified Item: No

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany

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1828 stoneware "Seltzer" jug. 3.5" diameter at base. Length 11.75"
Cottage industry.
Bottles were stamped with marks indicating the bottling company, the jug maker's mark, the well number where they were filled and the town shipped from.
HN signified Herzothum Nassau, "Duchy of Nassau".
The number 28 indicated the year which was 1828. These jugs were produced in an area of Seltzers Germany called Hesse in the 17th-19th centuries.
The jug is in very good condition with consideration to age. There is a crack under the handle which appears to be a manufacturing fault as it show up in many of them. It may be that the jug was still wet and streaked when the handle was attached. The mouth of the jug has a paper-like covering which has not been removed.