This very good nineteenth century stoneware harvest jug from Ohio with its original lid sold tonight at Kiko Auctioneers in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. It is probably somehow related to another presentation harvest jug that sold at Crocker Farm in the Spring of 2023, whereas that jug was stamped "ALX. REITER. ALLIANCE. OHIO," and it was probably made by Oren J. Heusted in Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, circa 1875. The midsection of the jug is also adorned with a wheel-thrown and applied clay medallion, bearing the impressed inscription, "ALX. REITER. ALLIANCE. OHIO. / G.," incorporating impressed floral and scroll motifs.
Furthermore, the stamp used to create the impressed scroll motifs on the harvest jug that sold last year at Crocker Farm are very similar if not the same that are found on the harvest jug that just sold tonight in Western Pennsylvania. The style of the lid on both harvest jugs is also very similar, as is the use of a stamped "G" on both jugs.
According to Crocker Farm, "Alexander Reiter appears in the 1870 Federal Census as a prosperous jeweler living in Alliance. Also listed nearby is Oren J. Heusted (born in New York about 1822), recorded as the superintendent of a pottery. It is unclear who actually owned the stoneware shop at this time, but by the late 1870s, "Heusted & Co." appear as proprietors of the "Alliance Stone-Ware Manufactory." (See Robert F. Treichler's book, More History of Ohio Stoneware, page 15 for a billhead noting this). By 1880, Reiter was listed as a paralyzed "Invalid," and it is likely that the manufacture of this jug would date to a time when he was actively running his jewelry business."
Interestingly, there may have been two spellings for Heusted's first name, seeing that there is an Orrin J. Heusted (1822-1887) who was buried in Sand Hill Cemetery in Randolph, Portage County, Ohio. This Heusted married Harriet Hubbard Heusted (1823-1901) in Ohio on May 16, 1844, although this same marriage is found in the 1880 United States Federal Census, where Heusted is listed as "O.J. Heusted" working as a potter on Columbia Street in Lexington, Richland County, Ohio. This same Heusted married to Harriet is also listed in the 1860 United States Federal Census as a cooper in Springfield, Ohio. Either way, though, this Heusted was born in New York, as were both of his parents.
Nevertheless, the harvest jug that sold tonight may have also been a presentation object; it is inscribed in script "A. Joseph." This jug sold for $6,750 plus the buyer's premium.
19th C. Stoneware Harvest Jug from Ohio Inscribed "A. Joseph"
19th Century Stoneware Harvest Jug Made in Ohio
Possibly Made by Oren or Orrin J. Heusted in Ohio
Inscribed "A. Joseph"
Probably Circa 1870s or Early 1880s
Stands 12" Tall
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Photo Courtesy: Kiko Auctioneers
Another View of the Harvest Jug
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1880 United States Federal Census
O.J. Heusted is Listed as a Potter in Lexington, Stark County, Ohio
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Photo Courtesy: National Archives and Records Administration
1880 United States Federal Census
O.J. Heusted is Listed as a Potter in Lexington, Stark County, Ohio
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Photo Courtesy: National Archives and Records Administration
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