Description: THIS IS AN ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE SALT GLAZED STONEWARE BOTTLE BY G S GRUMMAN OF NORWALK CONNECTICUT. IT WAS MOST LIKELY A ROOT BEER BOTTLE BUT MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN A GINGER BEER BOTTLE. IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH A COUPLE OF HONEST IN-MANUFACTURING ISSUES (SEE PHOTOS) BUT NO SIGNIFICANT POST-MANUFACTURING DAMAGE. IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY EARLY (1844 - 1850) BOTTLE BASED ON ITS FORM AND DARK GLAZE AND IS STUNNING. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 9 1/2 " IN HEIGHT AND 4" ACROSS THE BASE. IT WEIGHS 2 LBS, 6.8 OUNCES. IT WILL BE SHIPPED DOUBLE BOXED TO ENSURE ITS PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE. SEE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT G S GRUMMAN BELOW. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR FULL REFUND Payment: Payment via PayPal only Shipping: Domestic shipping is via UPS Ground OR Local Pickup in Manhattan, NY (Zip code 10011) Guaranteed / Refunds: Return for any reason within 30 days. Buyer pays return shipping costs. More about G S Grumman: Grumman was most famous for root beer. Grumman was an institution in Norwalk, CT from 1844 until it closed, sometime after 1900. The later stoneware bottles had a whiter and glossier glaze, with black transfer lettering applied. Grumman also sold their product in glass bottles . A Norwalk history page mentions the following, H. J. & G. S. Grumman, 41 Main Street. Opened in 1844. Opened in a new location in 1870 at 55 Main Street by Sylvester Grumman. Succeeded by the last location in 1882. Manufacturers of all kinds of carbonated beverages. The firm's specialty wa s " The Olden Time Root Beer", which had been continually on the market from its inception in 1855. The recipe for making the root beer was handed down from the grandfather to the owners/grandchildren and still produced with the same recipe in 1901.
Price: 49 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-03-12T11:47:44.000Z
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
Type: Pottery
Signed: Signed
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Original/Reproduction: Original
Style: Naive, Primitive
Region of Origin: CONNECTICUT
