Jug
RetailerSold by
Sisson Drug Co.
American, founded 1785
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1890-1910
MediumMechanically-molded stoneware with a white glaze and brown slip glaze
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height including cork x diameter): 12 x 7 1/4in. (30.5 x 18.4cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineEstate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day
DescriptionCylindrical, shouldered, buff-colored stoneware jug with a cylindrical rim and cork, inverted conical neck, horizontal shoulder, cylindrical body, and recessed bottom. An applied handle connects the rim with the shoulder of the jug. Above the shoulder, the jug is glazed with a brown slip glaze, or Albany-type glaze. The shoulder is left unglazed, and below the shoulder the jug is glazed with a white glaze, or Bristol-type glaze. Several small indentations in the white glazed portion of the jug are the result of the uneven stoneware surface below. There is a chip in the stoneware just below the handle.
Object number1974.50.1432
MarkingsA very dirty off-white rectangular paper label with red print is adhered to the neck of the jug opposite the handle. It reads, in part, "Completely Denatured/ Alcohol/ POISON/ Completely denatured alcohol is a violent poison. It/ cannot be applied externally to human or animal/ tissues without serious injurious result. It cannot/ be take internally without inducing blindness and/ general physical decay, ultimately resulting in death./ THE SISSON DRUG CO. HARTFORD./ G. P. CHANDLER, Mgr." A skull and cross bones is printed both to the left and the right of the word "POISON".NotesOwner Note: This jug from the Sisson Drug Company contained denatured alcohol and was delivered to the house of Florence Crofut. This information comes from the label on the jug and the provenance from the donor. A related jug, 1974.50.2330, was also delivered to Florence S. M. Crofut and contained cider vinegar. (Hunt 2/17/2005)On View
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