Description: This Ransbottom Brothers Blue Crown 1 gallon advertising Jug is in great vintage condition with no stoneware cracks, or hairlines. It has either 2 small glaze voids or 2 small glaze chips under the handle and on the neck as shown in the photos. It bears the name of Chr. Hansen's Laboratory, Inc. Rennet Extract Butter Color Cheese Color Little Falls NY USA. Hansen's Laboratory started production in the 1920s in Little Falls and purchased stoneware jugs from various companies including Robinson Ransbottom. The company continues operations to this day. Source: https://nyscheesemakers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NYCM-March-2-Presentation.pdfOverall Dimensions: Height: 11 1/2" Diameter: 6 3/4" Weight: 5 pounds Shipping – *Free to the Lower 48 States (see below)Please review all pictures carefully as they are considered part of the description.Stoneware makes excellent gifts for any occasion and continue to become rare and are found being passed on as family heirlooms from generation to generation. Made by the Ransbottom Brothers Pottery Company of Roseville, Ohio. Stoneware of this type was produced from 1900 to 1920. Ransbottom crocks are frequently thought to have been made by the Robinson-Ransbottom Pottery Company also of Roseville, Ohio. Robinson-Ransbottom started production in the 1930s. Their logo crown marks were pressed into the clay. Cobalt blue glaze was not used.Additional history notes: The early history of Robinson-Ransbottom is complex. The company began as Johnson, Whitmore & Co. in 1856 in Akron, Ohio. In 1862, the company changed its name to Whitmore, Robinson & Co. Products included Rockingham, stoneware, and yellowware. In 1900, the E.H. Merrill Co. merged with Whitmore, Robinson & Co. to create the Robinson-Merrill Co. By 1902, the company became the Robinson Clay Products Co.In 1920, Robinson Clay Products of Akron combined with the Ransbottom Brothers Pottery of Roseville to create Robinson-Ransbottom. Four brothers began the Ransbottom Brothers Pottery around 1900. The pottery was located in Ironspot, a mile north of Roseville. At the time of the merger, Ransbottom Brothers made utilitarian stoneware and bricks. Utilitarian products included bowls, churns, milk pans, poultry fountains, preserve jars, etc. Source: https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-2001-07-08-3739989-To assure you receive the best care for your purchase, we personally package each crock to maintain consistency and provide the most possible protection during its travel to its new owner. We are told we "Gorilla-proof" them. Crocks are shipped via FedEx Ground and are insured for the full amount of your purchase.*Free domestic shipping applies to the contiguous United States only. Please request a quote for shipping to HI, AK, PR, and International.Come visit us at www.vintagenorth44.com for more items with a “Unique Presence from the Past”.
Price: 183 USD
Location: Tunnel City, Wisconsin
End Time: 2025-01-18T22:12:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Ransbottom Brothers
Color: Cream
