Pre-Prohibition Philadelphia Musty Ale Mug
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Pre-Prohibition Philadelphia Musty Ale Mug

Code: z99advb90002pa


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!

BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,

And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!

Update 09/09/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!

BIG WEBSITE CHANGES are in the works and this Issue WILL BE CORRECTED sometime in OCTOBER!!

If you would like to PAY for an Artifact valued at OVER $100.00 with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!

We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!

And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!

That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: This is a Musty Ale of Philadelphia handled mug from the period prior to Prohibition, which began in 1920. The mug is in a two-tone brown and credits Robert Smith as the ale's maker.

VINTAGE: Circa early 1900s-1910s.

SIZE: Approximately 3-15/16" in height and 3" in diameter (at base); handle sticks out from mug 1-7/16".

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Painted china.

ATTACHMENT: N/A.

MARKINGS: CHESTER HOTEL CHINA.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a beverage-related collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCEX08 L/SHEX12/10

CONDITION: 7+ (Very Fine+): The mug has some crazing which lends to its overall broken-in look and has no chips or cracks.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.