Antique English Victorian 1 Gallon Copper Haystack Pitcher Flagon Ale Jug

"Antique 20th century Staffordshire transferware porcelain jug or pitcher featuring an English landscape in black, originally designed by James Cutts for W. Adams & Sons, and a yellow border around the upper edge. “James Cutts was born in 1808 in Pinxton, Derbyshire, he was the 9th of 10 children and the youngest of five boys. His father, John Cutts, was a moderately gifted china painter, trained at the Derby porcelain works, who moved to become manager of the Pinxton porcelain...

Antique Victorian claret jug or pitcher. Made of crystal featuring a wheel cut pattern with silver plated handle, lid and spout. These jugs becam...

Three of assorted hammered copper pitchers featuring various designs and styles with fleur de lis and ribbed accents, and scrolled handles. One features a bonsai gooseneck spout. Sta...

Antique clear glass water pitcher with simple etched flowers and an intricate floral sterling silver swag overlay around the rim and ...

Rare Maitland Smith brass flip top jug / pitcher / flagon, with dark patina, scrolled handle and embossed with a design of swirling leaves, roses, and sunflower on the lid. Dimensi...

Antique Victorian two tone brown salt glaze pitcher with molded hunting scene and windmill. Measure: 7".  

Enormous late 18th to early 19th century Georgian copper 5 gallon haystack jug or pitcher, massive tapered body with a large handle. Copper haystack measures...

Beautiful Antique English Copper FLAGON, Pitcher, Vessel or Jug #2~~c. 1900 Excellent heavy copper flagon with hallmark 15" tall to top of handle ...

A 19th century English Victorian era copper half-gallon ale measure. impressive size, hand-crafted in traditional haystack form with a deep lip and pour spout, small neck, tapering bulbous body on broad base, with a large handle. Vessel body inscribed "Half Gallon", stamped maker's marks, 10, and tax marks to rim interior. circa 1875 The measure was used in taverns to truthfully measure ale or cider to protect society from fraud during trading transactions. With a largely illiterate population at the time, the interests of every citizen needed to be considered and cared for so stamped and sealed measures were used throughout the British Isles. For example, in 1309 it was decreed “The Standard of bushels, gallIons and ells shalI be sealed with an iron seal...

This is a large antique serving jug. An English, copper 2 gallon ewer, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Fascinatingly sized jug with a wonderful weathered appearance Disp...

A magnificent oversized Antique Victorian Silver Flagon in the style of a Georgian Silver Ale Jug. This Ale Flagon has a classic baluster shaped form and stands on a domed pedestal f...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1860-1880 Victorian Copper & Brass 2 Gallon Pitcher jug. I have two of these, the second jug is an earlier Georgian...