Burley & Co. / Burley & Tyrrell
Department store at 77-81, 83-85 and 145-147 State Street, with a decoration shop at 120 Wabash, Chicago. Illinois. United States.
Importeur & Malerei / Importer & decorators.
Founded in 1838. They became Burley & Tyrrell in 1871. In 1883 the name of the retail arm reverted back to Burley & Co. They sold out to Albert Pick & Co. in 1923.
Purchased steins from: Villeroy & Boch - Mettlach.
Reference: Porcelain Marks & More
Pewter lid with Porcelain insert mounted on a glass stein.
Ink stamp on underside of porcelain lid, above.
Villeroy & Boch - Mettlach 1909, dated 1897. N.B. "Hotel Department".
Post 1883 porcelain stein with Harvard on one side and Yale on the other, celebrating their annual football match.
Ink stamped basemark on featured stein.
Advertisement in publication, dated 1902. NB Spelling "Metlach".
Villeroy & Boch - Mettlach 1526, dated 1897.N.B. "Hotel Department".