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E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND
E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND
E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND
E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND
E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND
E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND
E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND
E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND
E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND
E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND
E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND
E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND

E.L. HUSTING MILWAUKEE,WIS. GRAY SALT GLAZE STONEWARE/POTTERY W/COBALT BLUE BAND

$ 346.34

Availability: 21 in stock
  • Condition: EXCELLENT CONDITION CLEAN AND GLOSSY, NO STAIN. SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES NOTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. STAMP IS CENTERED AND IS A SOLID, DEEP STAMP, LEGIBLE WITH THE "E & L" SOMEWHAT LIGHT. STONEWARE HAS A NICE COBALT BLUE BAND, AND FINISHED WITH AN 1880S STYLE LONG TAPERED TOP. VERY NICE UNIFORM GLOSSY GRAY SALT GLAZE FINISH. VERY NICE SEMI-OVAL STAMP WITH WINGS MOTIF CENTERED IN THE STAMP. A PRISTINE EXAMPLE FROM THE HEYDAY OF THE HISTORIC MILWAUKEE, WIS. BREWING/BOTTLING INDUSTRY. RARE, SELDOM SEEN STONEWARE IN THIS CONDITION. THESE STONEWARE BOTTLES WERE USED ONLY FOR A FEW YEARS BEFORE SWITCHING OVER TO A HEAVIER AMBER GLASS BOTTLE IN THE 1890S.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Volume: 8 oz.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Modified Item: No
  • Color: Gray
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: 20%

    Description

    General - American 1880S Era Half-Pint Stoneware/Pottery/Clay Weiss Beer. Hand thrown, free form on a potters wheel. Cobalt blue stripe band at shoulder was used to identify E.L. Hustings bottles from the other of the same kind. Eugene L. Husting Mineral Waters and Weiss Beer (1877-1960). Plant was located at the corner of 5th and Vilet St., in Milwaukee, Wis. Remarkably the principal buildings of the old Soda Bottling works and Brewery still stand today at the corner of 5th and Vilet Streets in Milwaukee.
    Stamping - "E.L. HUSTING", in arch form, then "MILWAUKEE, WIS.", in two straight lines. A fancy wings motif is centered between debossing. All inside a semi-oval shaped Stamp.
    Pottery Works - Unknown
    Color -  Gray
    Size -  7-3/4" Tall and 2-3/4" at the base.
    Circa - Approx. 1886
    Age - Approx. 133 years old.
    Condition - Very fine example. Extraordinary color, style and form. Outstanding craftsmanship. Also see condition noted above. This pottery contains manufacturing imperfections, age related marks, voids, and/or makers marks. Please examine photos carefully before purchasing.
    Summary - Very nice example of a 1880s Pottery. Great piece of History and reminder of Days gone by. Nice Bottle for Milwaukee and Wisconsin collectors or any Bottle/Glass collection. Accurate and Honest listings. Professional packaging. Combined shipping is welcomed. Thanks for viewing.