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Title: Stone Whiskey Jug
Post by: Keith on September 03, 2009, 06:09:37 pm

This is a stone jug.It has a label of a Whiskey Co. in Canton,Mississippi.I can't find anything of a company by that name.I know the jug would have very little value,the handle is broke,and it's not in the best of shape.It has been in my wife's family many,many years.Canton is not far from our home,and it would be nice to know a little history.The name looks like Vic. Trolio Whiskies

Thanks for any help,God bless,Keith

Title: Re: Stone Whiskey Jug
Post by: cogar on September 04, 2009, 03:33:02 am

Keith, that looks to me to be rare enough that a broken handle wouldn't make much difference to a stoneware collector.

If you have any auctioneers in the area call one up and ask them about what it might bring if you consigned it to an auction?

Title: Re: Stone Whiskey Jug
Post by: wendy177 on September 04, 2009, 05:17:30 am

Cogar I agree  it does look rare, Stoneware collectors will pay a pretty penny for rare jugs with decoration or product markings even with damage. found this site maybe someone there can help www.fdscs.org/ as I am by no means an expert. Please let us know what you discover.

Title: Re: Stone Whiskey Jug
Post by: Keith on September 04, 2009, 10:17:53 am

Thanks cougar and wendy.I was able to find two more at different auction sites,one of them sold for about 300.00,which I thought was pretty good,and the writing was not as clear.The other was still up for auction,and said the handle had been replaced,high bid,so far,was $185,and I think it had several days left,but so far,I've not been able to find any history on the company in Canton.I'll keep looking,and I'll let ya'll know.Thanks for the link wendy,it looks like a good site,I'm going to look back at it.

Thanks again,God bless,Keith

Title: Re: Stone Whiskey Jug
Post by: ironlord1963 on September 04, 2009, 07:36:26 pm

Nice Keith,  I only know what I have read so far here, but thought I would say good Find anyway  ;)

Title: Re: Stone Whiskey Jug
Post by: wendy177 on September 06, 2009, 09:49:27 am

Hi Kieth have been digging around and found there is a historic hotel called Trolio hotel in Canton Miss.  it is located across the street from the court house I believe built in the 1890s  beautiful home Maybe you could contact someone in Canton and try to track its history to see if it is the same family that produced your Vic Trolio whiskey. good luck

Title: Re: Stone Whiskey Jug
Post by: Keith on September 07, 2009, 10:30:41 am

Thanks a lot! wendy,they give a phone number,I'm going try and contact someone.

Again,Thanks a lot,God bless,Keith

Title: Re: Stone Whiskey Jug
Post by: BackonMyFeet on January 30, 2013, 09:59:50 pm

I have one of these jugs. It seems to be pre 1907 Here's a link http://pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.com/2012/06/vic-trolio-italian-saloonkeeper-in.html (http://pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.com/2012/06/vic-trolio-italian-saloonkeeper-in.html)
It's very interesting......

Title: Re: Stone Whiskey Jug
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 31, 2013, 06:42:10 am

Beautiful jug! Looks like it's worth some coin after all.

I'd try searching under Victor Trolio. Maybe he's the hotel's founder.

Title: Re: Stone Whiskey Jug
Post by: Ipcress on January 31, 2013, 07:38:59 am

http://pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/vic-trolio-italian-saloonkeeper-in.html (http://pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/vic-trolio-italian-saloonkeeper-in.html)

The last bottle pictured sold for $250 last year in Texas.