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jars were made between 1909 and 1947. In 1915, a patent was issued for the method of
attaching bailed handles with a bolt through a lug of clay at the rim. The patent date of
"December 21, 1915" was stamped in blue near the lug for the rest of the years
of production. Handles were available on jars from 4-30 gallons. The jars continued to be
offered without handles as well. Dating of a particular piece can best be done by examining the size of the wing and the trademark oval. The earliest ovals were 2-7/8 inches wide. By 1915, the oval was reduced to 2-1/4 inches wide and around 1930, reduced again to 1-11/16. In 1936, the company name changed from Red Wing Union Stoneware Co. to Red Wing Potteries, Inc., in a 1-11/16 inch oval. The wings on early jars of 5-gallons and above are 6 inches to the tip. Around 1920, the size dropped to 4-1/8, the same size as it had been on 2 through 4-gallon sizes. In the early 1930’s, the wing on the small jars shrunk to 2-1/4 inches. The 4-1/8 inch wing was still preferred on 20-gallon and larger jars, but they too often received the 2-1/4 inch wing. A full, illustrated pictorial of the variations in wing and oval styles can be found in Red Wing Potters and Their Wares by Gary & Bonnie Tefft. See the Reference page for order information or, visit the Locust Enterprises website at: http://members.aol.com./locustent. Values Of Red Wing CrocksSee Image Below
Prices are from current edition of Price Guide for Red Wing Potters & Their Wares, reprinted by permission of the publisher. See The Reference section for ordering information. -Gary Tefft; Locust Enterprises- |
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