Rotund Sheriff

Rotund  Sheriff with badge, suspenders, and gun out. Arguably the most famous and popular Lane & Co Jar.

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Click on photo for larger image. All photos by Tom Gilchrist from his collection except as noted.

  Details
Mfg: Lane & Co.

Height w/lid: 11 1/4" or 11 3/8" (some variation between jars because of lid fit).

Marking: Into the clay on three lines...note period at the end

(c) 1950

LANE & CO

LOS ANGELES. 

One of my jars also has a "3" and another has a "7" in addition to the mark above.

Color inside jar: White

Note: this jar has been reproduced by "J.D.".  The reproduction is about an inch shorter (10 3/8") and reads as above on the bottom (including the period).

 

Variations Description
Some of the color variations.  I have also seen this jar with gold buttons/badge as an added color.
There are a number of sheriff jars that have no airbrush.  I was told a story that artists were paid by the piece and that during lunch and breaks, they would sometimes sit outside and paint with a brush while away from their equipment.

Click on photo for larger image. All photos by Tom Gilchrist from his collection except as noted.

tomg@lanecookiejars.com Ver 04/20/2007 10:59 AM -0700