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Sharpe Bros stoneware jar

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Sharpe Bros stoneware jar

Front view of jar Sharpe Bros stoneware jar

Date created: Between 1905 and 1950

Category: Brewery, Winery & Distillery
Contributed by: grhmswld, klsyth
Posted: September 18, 2006

This brown and white one gallon stoneware jar was made by Bendigo Pottery for Sharpe Bros, brewers of non-alcoholic drinks such as Dandelion Ale, Sarsparilla Beer, Ginger Stout, Herbal Beer and Rasbeer. They were best known for their Ginger Beer. The drinks were delivered in their stoneware jars and stayed fresh as the brew continued to mature.

Sharpe Bros began in New Zealand although the family business had origins in Cumberland, England. They expanded to Australia early this century and were eventually taken over by Cadbury-Schweppes.

The jar says:

Keep the stopper tight.
This jar is the absolute
Property of
And must be returned to
Sharpe Bros
Australia
&
New Zealand

Caution
Persons Damaging, Wilfully
Retaining, trading with or
Misappropriating the use of
This jar
WILL BE PROSECUTED

Related item in the State Library of Victoria's collection

This book gives a good history of Sharpe Bros.
Remember that heavenly ginger beer? : a history of Sharpe Bros.

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Mcmoo, Wahroonga says:
I have one of these jars as well. Any idea what they are worth?

Posted: January 9, 2012
Mcmoo, Wahroonga says:
I have one of these jars as well. Any idea what they are worth?

Posted: January 9, 2012
Ron, Regina, SK, Canada says:
I received one of these jars June 2010, from the relative of a dear penfriend that passed away. The jar means a lot to me as a reminder of our friendship. My surname is also SHARPE.

Posted: August 1, 2010
Ron, Regina, SK, Canada says:
I just received one of these jars in June 2010. It was sent to me by a family in Victoria Australia whose mother passed away, and who had owned this jar. The jar serves as a fond reminder of the lady that owned of this jar, and because my surname is also SHARPE.

Posted: June 25, 2010
debredders, Bendigo says:
My Great Grandfather was assisted by Sharpe Bros to emigrate from Millom, Cumberland, England to New Zealand to work with the company there in 1926. The cost of the passage for the family of four on the SS Remuera was 22 pounds.

Posted: June 18, 2010
sid, ulladulla says:
I saw one the same going for $80 in Nowra NSW antique shoppe.

Posted: October 27, 2008
Chloe, Traralgon says:
We have the identical one, complete with a wire handle (with spring handgrip) that goes around the neck.

Posted: August 31, 2007

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