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H.D. Beach Co. No. 12-B "The Bride"
H.D. Beach Co. No. 12-B "The Bride"
Date: 1905 - 1908
Size: 13.5" x 16.5"
Type: Inverted Pie
Scarcity: Uncommon for Brewers
Value: $$$ to $$$$
Condition & Brewer Dependent
Size: 13.5" x 16.5"
Type: Inverted Pie
Scarcity: Uncommon for Brewers
Value: $$$ to $$$$
Condition & Brewer Dependent
Shape & Rim & Advertising Placement
Like “Friends”, "The Bride" was produced mainly as an oval tray, but 17” chargers were also produced, usually marked as “Beach Art Display.” A sole 11"x14" rectangle version is known advertising John W. Holland Plumber; Logansport, IN, which may be the only example of an 11"x14" shape by Beach. Most trays sport an off-gold rim with flowers, in which case advertising text is usually printed on the face of the tray. Later trays appear with a black rim and gold text.
Hager & Price
Like No. 11 "Friends," this tray appears in Hager’s version of the catalog, but isn’t discussed individually. Interestingly in the catalog of images at the end of his article, this tray shows up twice—once with the plain black rim and then with the more elaborate flower rim. Prices for trays tend to be low, except as Brewers and then they are considered prize as they are not common at all.
Like “Friends”, "The Bride" was produced mainly as an oval tray, but 17” chargers were also produced, usually marked as “Beach Art Display.” A sole 11"x14" rectangle version is known advertising John W. Holland Plumber; Logansport, IN, which may be the only example of an 11"x14" shape by Beach. Most trays sport an off-gold rim with flowers, in which case advertising text is usually printed on the face of the tray. Later trays appear with a black rim and gold text.
Hager & Price
Like No. 11 "Friends," this tray appears in Hager’s version of the catalog, but isn’t discussed individually. Interestingly in the catalog of images at the end of his article, this tray shows up twice—once with the plain black rim and then with the more elaborate flower rim. Prices for trays tend to be low, except as Brewers and then they are considered prize as they are not common at all.
Confirmed Brewer used Stock Trays
Non-Beer Related & Non-Tray Uses
General
Often referred to as Beach’s “Bride” tray, this would have likely been described in a catalog as something like “lady in veil.” She bears a resemblance to the beauties in Pre-Raphaelite painting by William Holman Hunt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Everett Millais. While researching another tray we did find the art work to the right which is no doubt the inspiration for this tray. Overall, this is a relatively common early stock tray, but it was less popular with brewers. On the back of the H.B. Staley version of this tray, it is noted “This is the premium given for the return of 32 cards taken from sacks of Staley's Snowflake Patent and Va. Extra Flours, use our flours, save the cards and get the waiters, H.B. Staley Co., Marion, Va.” This was a common practice, particularly among stores to spur repeat business. During the era, this was known as an advertising premium.
Often referred to as Beach’s “Bride” tray, this would have likely been described in a catalog as something like “lady in veil.” She bears a resemblance to the beauties in Pre-Raphaelite painting by William Holman Hunt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Everett Millais. While researching another tray we did find the art work to the right which is no doubt the inspiration for this tray. Overall, this is a relatively common early stock tray, but it was less popular with brewers. On the back of the H.B. Staley version of this tray, it is noted “This is the premium given for the return of 32 cards taken from sacks of Staley's Snowflake Patent and Va. Extra Flours, use our flours, save the cards and get the waiters, H.B. Staley Co., Marion, Va.” This was a common practice, particularly among stores to spur repeat business. During the era, this was known as an advertising premium.
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