Butcher
Another seemingly
small volume producer, and hence rare bottle to find, the company operated
until 1889 and is listed as early as 1844 (Thomas Butcher, brewer). The
premises were variously in
The company was
eventually absorbed by The Plymouth Breweries in 1889 having been run up to
that time by Mrs Amanda Henrietta Butcher.
The company’s
ginger beer bottles bear a distinctive arrow trade mark on the transfer. Variations
of this design are found as are codd bottles bearing similar arrow trade marks.
A rare example indeed is a 6oz codd bottle bearing the Butcher / Stonehouse
motif along with embossing of “The Plymouth Breweries”. If only the bottles
bore the Anchor Brewery trade mark shown in the advertisement below!
6oz codd bottle from Butcher with arrow pictorial
1878 advert for AH Butcher
1883 advert for AH Butcher
1889 advert for Butcher
Plymouth Breweries / Butcher codd bottle
Embossing detail of bottle above
A partially labeled 10oz codd from Butcher