Embossed mustard barrels

[captcadillac]

Good one diggerdirect,
The initials A & M stand for Alart & Mc Guire based out of N.Y. city. They were a large companies for their time (around 1875 into the 1900's)
That was a very excellent example you dug. I have one pontiled example, but yours was much cruder.
Thanks for sharing and if you ever dig anymore mustards please post them.
Captcadillac & SCPC






Always looking for embossed mustards

 

[Jim]

Here is one that I dug in 2006. I had it until last year, when I donated it to a descendent of its original proprietor. I really liked it and planned to keep it, but it means more to its original "family" than it ever could have to me. It is open pontiled with a rolled lip, embossed W. BRAUNEWELL. It is attributed to the mustard manufacturer William Braunewell of Philadelphia, and dates in the 1850s. ~Jim

 

[captcadillac]

Hi Jim,
That is a classic mustard barrel. That was a very nice of you to give it to his descents.
He was a very successful manufacturer.
Did you ever post this barrel because my brother showed me one like it on this forum? It was around the time you dug it because he passed away shortly after that.
Captcadillac

 

[captcadillac]

Here is a an early example of a Geisson's variant. Giesson is well known for use of the beautiful eagle on most of his mustard jars. The business directories at the time show him producing mustard at a later date than when some of his earliest jars were made.
This example has the shield without the embossed eagle.

 

[captcadillac]

Note that the size of the jar is much smaller than his ones with the eagle, I think that it would hard to fit an eagle on such a small jar.

 

[captcadillac]

The O/P.

 

[captcadillac]

Here is the O/P.

 

[Jim]

That is the one. I didn't realize you were Pono's brother. I miss him, what a great guy. I always enjoyed talking with him and seeing his awesome food and soda bottles. He always liked that little Braunewell barrel.

It was hard to let go of that barrel, but I know how happy I would be to get it if it were from my family. I have been fortunate to have some great digs and acquire some killer local bottles for my collection, so it was nice to be able to give something back and make someone very happy. ~Jim

 

[captcadillac]

Pono really liked that mustard barrel. I remember him showing it to me several times. I am Pono’s younger brother. Our family really misses him. He was about the best older brother you could have. Growing up he saved my butt a few times.
His wife and I are like sister and brother. We moved back to the mainland recently. She just couldn’t stay in Hawai’i without him. Their two daughters moved back as well.
We sold the bulk of their collection before moving back. She kept the best of their soda collection. We share the mustard collection. I like insulators and collect CD 121’s.
We’re moving to the Mass area hopefully next year. My son is coming home from his last deployment in the Marine Corps. He is retiring next June. His wife and their two sons will be moving there as well. Pono’s wife is from Mass and we all love the place and the people back East.
Pono really liked the members on the forum. I think he felt like it was his second home on the mainland.
That was a very kind thing you did giving the mustard barrel to the descents family. You have the Aloha Spirit.
Kekoa (captcadillac)

 

[R.Spears]

SC pontil collector - Wondering if you knew anything about this mid to late 1800's embossed mustard bottle. I found it on the banks of the Wolf River Lagoon in Memphis, Tn among many other very old bottles. Anyway it has a few small chips and cracks but over all in good condition.
Also wondering how common these are. Thanks !
pic are not verry good sorry...[]