Name/Title
H.D. Beach Co., tray (Frank Jones Brg.Co.), Coshocton, Ohio, 1905-14Entry/Object ID
2023.019.015Description
Commemorative "Vienna art" round plate with raised edge advertising the Frank Jones Brewing Company. The well of the plate features a scene of what appears to be a monk or another man of the Catholic religious order enjoying a glass of Frank Jones Ale along with his meal. On the wall of the room hangs a plaque with the logo of the company, and across the table from the figure there is a barrel marked XXX and "Frank Jones Brewing Co., Portsmouth, N.H." Around the rim of the plate, in red, are “Frank Jones Brg. Co.” at top and “Portsmouth, N.H.” at bottom.Collection
Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2023.019Source or Donor
Sawtelle, CarylAcquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
Jean and Joseph Sawtelle CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
H.D. Beach Co.Date made
circa 1905 - circa 1914Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Around the rim of the plateTranscription
“Frank Jones Brg. Co.” at top and “Portsmouth, N.H.” at bottom. In the center, across from the seated figure, there is a barrel marked XXX and "Frank Jones Brewing Co., Portsmouth, N.H." To the figure’s right is a plaque reading “Frank Jones / ALES.”Type
Manufacturer's MarkLocation
On the backTranscription
VIENNA / ART PLATES / PAT. FEB. 21ST / 1905”. A modern sticker with a blue border affixed to the back reads “SAWTELLE [typed] 36 [in ink].Materials
Material
tinMaterial Notes
with lithograph decoration
