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Pre-pro - Stock
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The Meek Co.: No. 97 "A Good Judge"
The Meek Co.: No. 97 "A Good Judge"
Date: 1908 - 1912
Size: 13.25" Inverted Pie
13.25" x 13.25" Pie
Scarcity: Common
Value: $$$ to $$$$S
Condition & Brewer Dependent
Size: 13.25" Inverted Pie
13.25" x 13.25" Pie
Scarcity: Common
Value: $$$ to $$$$S
Condition & Brewer Dependent
General
Aside from politicians (Teddy Roosevelt, Alton Parker) and monks, portraits of men a somewhat scarce in the Coshocton catalog. They do show up in group scenes but far less frequently as solo subjects. The appeal of this design stands in sharp contrast to its immediate predecessor, which was clearly geared toward ice cream producers. There is not enough to go on to identify any sort of literary inspiration for this design, nor can we find any artistic work it might be based on. However, thematically it’s quite possible that whoever created this design was inspired by one of the many Eduard von Grutzner monk paintings, many of whom seem to be contemplating (or judging) their beer.
The sequence of entries in Sahling notebook for stock trays are less consistent than they were earlier but a thorough review from 1908 through 1909 does not reveal any entry for the design, either by name or stock number. We assumed it must have been produced by another Meek artist; however, an entry for “Stock, A Good Judge 13” tray No. 97” shows up in May of 1910. This presents a number of questions: why does this appear so far out of sequential and date order? How could this design show up bearing the Meek name when it appears it wasn’t created until well after the name change to American Art Works?
Size & Shape and Advertising Placement
As a tray, No. 97 shows up most commonly as a convex pie shape, but also occurs as a square and a concave pie. Less commonly it shows up as a curled corner sign. And we have encountered single examples as a TOC and a round (unpressed tray) sign. Rims are black with gold advertising text.
Hager & Price
This is not a design that Hager discusses, although he does include it in his date table with a 1908 date. He does include it in his catalog. Unsurprisingly given the design, every example we’ve encountered (other than stock samples) have been for breweries. Providence Brewing and National Brewing of San Francisco seem to occur most frequently. Prices tend to be strong with more obscure breweries typically commanding higher prices, depending upon condition of course.
Aside from politicians (Teddy Roosevelt, Alton Parker) and monks, portraits of men a somewhat scarce in the Coshocton catalog. They do show up in group scenes but far less frequently as solo subjects. The appeal of this design stands in sharp contrast to its immediate predecessor, which was clearly geared toward ice cream producers. There is not enough to go on to identify any sort of literary inspiration for this design, nor can we find any artistic work it might be based on. However, thematically it’s quite possible that whoever created this design was inspired by one of the many Eduard von Grutzner monk paintings, many of whom seem to be contemplating (or judging) their beer.
The sequence of entries in Sahling notebook for stock trays are less consistent than they were earlier but a thorough review from 1908 through 1909 does not reveal any entry for the design, either by name or stock number. We assumed it must have been produced by another Meek artist; however, an entry for “Stock, A Good Judge 13” tray No. 97” shows up in May of 1910. This presents a number of questions: why does this appear so far out of sequential and date order? How could this design show up bearing the Meek name when it appears it wasn’t created until well after the name change to American Art Works?
Size & Shape and Advertising Placement
As a tray, No. 97 shows up most commonly as a convex pie shape, but also occurs as a square and a concave pie. Less commonly it shows up as a curled corner sign. And we have encountered single examples as a TOC and a round (unpressed tray) sign. Rims are black with gold advertising text.
Hager & Price
This is not a design that Hager discusses, although he does include it in his date table with a 1908 date. He does include it in his catalog. Unsurprisingly given the design, every example we’ve encountered (other than stock samples) have been for breweries. Providence Brewing and National Brewing of San Francisco seem to occur most frequently. Prices tend to be strong with more obscure breweries typically commanding higher prices, depending upon condition of course.
Non-Beer Related & Non-Tray Uses
Confirmed Brewer used Stock Trays
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