November 18, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Two
Fri, Nov 18, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 1279
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA MERCHANT'S STENCILED STONEWARE CANNER
Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$186
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA MERCHANT'S STENCILED STONEWARE CANNER, salt-glazed, approximately one-gallon capacity, cylindrical form with slight shoulder, grooved wax-seal rim, Albany-slip glazed interior. Stenciled cobalt "WEYMAN & BRO. / Pittsburgh, Pa." Circa 1875. 9 1/8" H, 5 3/4" D rim.
Provenance: Property from the estate of Clarence and Coralena Smith, Romney, WV.
Catalogue Note: In 1822, George Weyman, the patriarch to Weyman & Bro., is credited with creating a new blend of snuff he called Copenhagen. The smokeless tobacco product is recognized as one of America's earliest consumer products with a brand name. His sons William and Benjamin, inherited the business after their father's death, renaming it "Weyman & Bro." in the 1870s.
Having two hairlines, one extending from base and one from rim.
Provenance: Property from the estate of Clarence and Coralena Smith, Romney, WV.
Catalogue Note: In 1822, George Weyman, the patriarch to Weyman & Bro., is credited with creating a new blend of snuff he called Copenhagen. The smokeless tobacco product is recognized as one of America's earliest consumer products with a brand name. His sons William and Benjamin, inherited the business after their father's death, renaming it "Weyman & Bro." in the 1870s.
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