Small ovular cardboard box. Outer edge is royal blue with gold edges. Lid depicts painted pastoral scene (oxen driven to river). Bottom and interior are plain, no finish.
Pressed glass with a bluish tint on the bottom. Seam visible on both sides of jar. Words"Whitney Patd 1858" create a circle around the word "Mason." Multiplw areas show where there are bubble in the glass.
Lid is charcoal gray and light gray underneath. 4 rings are visible on the underside with the letter H in the center of the smallest ring. "Boyd's genuine porcelain lined 6 cap" words around outermost ring.
Little brown glazed, pot-bellied earthenware jug with applied strap handle. Sits on small foot ring, has cove neck and pronounced lip. Inscribed with pencil on bottom is "Made at Sam Brown Potrey / Rock Springs, MD / about 1840 / Lizzie S. ?? / Book".
Height does not include cork; width includes handle.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-04-04
Condition Notes
Portion of handle broken off and mended. Handle has strong chipping along left side and one chip on right. Glazing only covers part of foot ring; non under base. Edge of foot ring has strong wear/ some chipping. Top of cork is broken off.
Circular pasteboard box. On bottom of box, in ink script, "Made by Matthias Zahm about the year 1840. Received from the estate of Godfried Zahm in the year 1888 by ? R. Goodell given to Mary S. Goodell, 1888."
This object may not be part of 1925.031 collection
The oldest tobacco shop in the United States, Demuth's was founded in 1770 by Christopher Demuth and remained in the family in the 1980's. With visitors such as Jasper Yeates and James Buchanan, the shop was, and still remains, a staple in the local community.
