YOUR most recent acquisition!

[jacon4]

I have seen these Toby jugs at auction but never gave them the time o day, it's pottery isn't it? Another pottery jug peculiar to the southland are these "face jugs" from the mid 19th century made by african slaves who worked at pottery shops. No one knows exactly why they made these jugs but one thing for sure, collectors go CRAZY over them. The best examples come from North/South Carolina & Georgia. Here is one that sold for 36k, i don't get it but hey, whatever trips your trigger i guess.

https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/22979676_rare-stoneware-face-jug#&gid=1&pid=1

[talesofthesevenseas]

Yeah the pictures I posted are pretty grainy, they came from the seller. It looks like there is some wear on the bottom, but I don't see crazing either. I will take some better pictures when it gets here. Yes those blue and white ones in the links above are the same mold as mine. They all look different since they were hand painted. Fingers crossed, we'll see how I did when he gets here!

[jacon4]

Does there have to be crazing for it to be old? Women and pottery, a love affair i'll never understand!  Still, for $18.95, how can you go wrong?

[talesofthesevenseas]

No, I'm pretty sure it doesn't have to have crazing. I've got ancient Egyptian faience pieces that don't have crazing, but then again, maybe my eyes are just gettin' old!

[KC]

No it doesn't have to have crazing...but more often than not older pieces do.

[jacon4]

One thing about period 18th century pewter is, most/all of it contained lead so i think people who buy it at auction just use it for display purposes and do not use it to eat/drink from.

[talesofthesevenseas]

I lead test all my antique metal items before using them. So far only one has failed, an old conical shaped ice cream scoop.

[jacon4]

Do you have any 18th century pewter that is lead free? Although i never mess with it or know anything about it, there is literally a ton of old pewter i see at  furniture auctions (along with old pottery), i just assumed they were buying for display. That would be really neat if you could actually use the stuff.

[talesofthesevenseas]

Nothing 18th century.

[KC]

Love those conical ice cream scoops!!! 

For anyone that doesn't know what we are talking about...this is what one looks like in case you ever come across one!

[jacon4]

lol, women and their doo-dads in the kitchen. Just give me a porterhouse and grill & i am happy!

[mart]

LOL !!  Yes we little ladies do like our kitchen do-dads !!  But you men sure do like what we can make with them !!   

[talesofthesevenseas]

I love them too! But lead test it before using. Mine tested high for lead. If you want to do old time conical ice cream on a plate, you can put a piece of Saran wrap in the scoop.

[jacon4]

uhhhhhhh nooooooooo, just give me my steak and the whole tub of ice cream with a spoon, no scoops are required! But hey, don't let me spoil your fun, if you want to admire your scoop, have at it!!!

[mart]

LOL !! One of these days we will find Jacon4 keeled over with his head in a gallon container of Rocky Road !!