Page 69 - Advertising & Breweriana Auction Sunday 28 November

318. ROBBIE BURNS WHISKY WATER JUG. 5.5ins tall. T.t., red brown top, rear handle, black transfer. THE/ ROBBIE BURNS/ FAMED OLD/ SCOTCH WHISKY/ R. H. THOMSON & CO LEITH & LONDON. Pict to centre. W.A.Gray & Sons
Portobello NB to base.
Exc/ A1. 9.9/10
much admired,
317. SHEFFIELD WHEATLEYS WATER JUG. 5ins tall. T.t.,
320. JAMES BUCHANAN & CO HOUSE OF COMMONS WHISKY WATER JUG. 7.5ins tall. T.t., dark brown top, rear
waisted type, orange brown top,
handle, strong,
example. 9.9/10
whisky jug has always been
lower mid brown
highly
salt glaze. Depicts a
detailed, black
bonneted lady playing a harp
transfer JAMES
a man playing a fiddle, dog at his feet. Transfer
BUCHANAN & CO/ SPECIAL
reads KEEP HARPING FOR STYM
APT... HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONARCH OF ALL NON-INTOXICATING
Top section professionally
BEVERAGES DONT FIDDLE WITH
restored by Simon Bennett.
IMITATIONS! Wheatley label round nr handle
9.9/10
- see easylive extra images for
“The sepia print
further details. No
House of Commons
damages. Believed only known
narrow necked
SCOTCH WHISKY/ BY
though relatively plentiful Down Under. When this (first ever) waisted water jug variant was dug I just had to have it - despite a missing/ broken top. Simon Bennett worked his magic on restoring the missing area, and I parted with my mint, treasured, whisky jug to fund it!” I only know of one other example?
encyclopaedia with various advertising pages etc. See extra images on easylive. An affordable bit of AB ephemera?
321. MITCHELLS DICTIONARY, WORLD ATLAS, GAZETTEER & BOOK OF INFORMATION. 2.4 x 3.5 x 1.6ins bound small book - a pocket
and quite elusive, in the UK,
Overall wear - 8/ 10.
319. CAMBERWELL GROSVENOR ARMS CHRISTMAS BAR TOP JUG.
8ins tall. T.t., red brown top, rear handle. Black transfer reads WITH CHRISTMAS GREETINGS/ FROM/ WILLIAM TURNER/ GROSVENOR ARMS/ GROSVENOR TERRACE/ CAMBERWELL
1908 SE. The pub still stands and carries an
interesting Whitbread tiled panel above the rear
entrance. Some small rim nibbles. 8.5/10