Small china condiment jar and lid

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Small china condiment jar and lid

Entry/Object ID

699

Description

Small china condiment jar (#699A) and lid (#699B); in center of jar is picture of Jefferson County Court House in circle; printed below picture: "Court House inwhich [sic] John Brown was sentenced CharlesTownWVa". On bottom is red circle with the following words in red inside the circle: "CHARLES W. BROWN CHARLES TOWN, W. V." These jars and other similar decorative items were sold by Charles W. Brown in his jewelry shop on West Washington Street in Charles Town from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. The store was located at 130 West Washington Street, near the corner of Charles Street and West Washington Street.

Acquisition

Accession

599

Source or Donor

Jackson, Debra J. (Debbie)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Donated in memory of Lucy and Paul Milton

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1920

Material

Ceramic