Pixley & Ehlers Boston Baked Beans advertising cup
An antique white ironstone advertising cup, made in England by Wood & Sons for the Chicago based chain of restaurants and lunchrooms>
John Albert Pixley, born March 9, 1879, in Portage, Wisconsin, founded the Pixley and Ehlers chain of restaurants and was president of the company from 1899 to 1954. By 1945, the chain had expanded to include 15 outlets across Chicago but was out of business in Chicago by 1975. There were at least 13 locations, known as lunchrooms, in New York City.
The face of the cup is decorated with a sepia transfer for ‘Pixley & Ehlers Boston Baked Beans’, with stylised and bold typography accompanying a pictorial of a pot of baked beans on a plate.
The underside of the cup is marked with a sepia retailers transfer stating -
‘Vitrified Ware, manufactured expressly for Albert Pick & Company, Chicago by Wood & Sons, England’.
Dimensions:
10.3cm diameter
12.8cm wide
6.5cm tall
Condition:
Light age related wear and marks, but perfect otherwise with no damage.
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