Offered here is an Antique / Vintage Large Stoneware Flagon or Crock.
This is Advertising the NORTHAMPTON BREWERY Co Ltd . It is a RARE piece and holds 4 Gallons .
It stands 21 inches tall and measures 12 inches across its diameter .
The writing states they were Wine & Spirit Merchants , and there are the words Trade Mark and a star . It is also embossed 4 GAL and has the number 1717 , we don’t know what that represents .
There is an impressed mark on the neck , this reads , “ 8 Key Tamworth “.
The body and base of the piece does have some cracks but it is intact .
It is a Rare example and a fabulous piece for anyone interested in Breweriana or Beer / Brewery Advertising , especially for people with a connection to Northamptonshire . It is Perfect for a home Bar , Northampton Pub or Mancave .
Good Luck .
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