ANTIQUE 1 GALLON STONEWARE LIQUOR STORE ADVERTISING JUG HELMICH'S ST. LOUIS MO
$47.71
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ANTIQUE 1 GALLON STONEWARE LIQUOR STORE ADVERTISING JUG HELMICH'S ST. LOUIS MO
This is a near mint stoneware half gallon jug from St. Louis, MO. I would call it scarce or rare as I have never run across another. Not sure, but it's not common.
There is missing ink in the print of advertisement from manufacturing.
It's a Handsome well preserved half gallon stoneware jug standing about 8 1/2" tall. Embossed in black "Helmich's Liquor Store/ John Menges, Prop./Family Trade a Specialty/ 1214 1/2 Biddeford St. St. Louis, MO/Bell Olive (1873) (619) Central 1907". OK, the final line is very small and hard to read so the numbers are my best guess and appear in parentheses. Apart from the minor flaws, this scarce jug is in pretty much mint condition. No, cracks, bumps. 2 spots have small surface chips. 1 spot by the spout looks like crack but its the glazing. Two tones with medium brown top and light tan body. Perfect spout handle.