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.
Although a sizeabel quantity of salt glazed stoneware was made in Pennsylvania, this crock was made in Somerville, Massachusetts, by McCarthy Bros. Most of the examples of salt glazed are not very old, and are well preserved. Some motifs suggest conditions where they were made. Many of the motifs are floral.
