Edinburgh United Breweries Ltd David Nicholson Ceramic Jug

Edinburgh United Breweries Ltd ceramic jug dating from the 1910s. The Company was registered in 1889 to acquire: Edinburgh and Leith Brewery Co., better known as Robert Disher & Co., G.Ritchie & Sons Bell's Brewery, David Nicolson Palace Brewery, and Robin McMillan & Co. Summerhall Brewery. Robin McMillan & Co.'s Summerhall Brewery closed in 1911. Both the Edinburgh and Leith Brewery and the Palace Brewery closed during WWI to conserve supplies. Bell's Brewery was closed by Customs & Excise in 1935 due to brewing irregularities and was acquired by John Jeffrey & Co. Ltd that year. The manufacturer's mark states - Fielding's Stoke on Trent