I don't think that all of the sales have culminated exactly on July 4th; however, they are usually planned as a Saturday sale that transpires on the weekend before or after the holiday. It just so-happens, that July 4th falls on a Saturday this year, which is the day after the Cobbs have planned their annual auction.
2010 was a sale that I truly remember - it was an important year for me (for personal reasons); however, the Cobbs had also been consigned a large collection of utilitarian pottery from the Protruski Trust Collection of New Hampshire. Most (more likely, all) of the objects had been collected in the 1930's and the 1940's in New England (probably northern New England - i.e. Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine). Unfortunately, I don't know the history of the trust - or, why it had been assembled to begin with, but what I do know is that this pottery was included in the antiques collection and possibly any real estate that made up that fund.
Understandably, many of these objects are New England-made - and, the reasoning 'why' they were found in New England in the 1930's and the 1940's isn't in question, but I find it fascinating that an alkaline-glazed stoneware jar with the initials 'J.H.' inscribed on the lid and the jar was found in New Hampshire. Why it traveled so-far north is a discussion for another day, but it's rather interesting seeing that it was discovered probably only a generation removed (maybe two) from when the potter original made the jar. A number of people have seen this jar - and, it is still a debate, who the initials stand for; although, most people feel the jar was made in Georgia (with a few who feel it could have been made in Alabama). I think there has even been a South Carolina suggestion, but most feel it was made in Georgia.
None-the-less, this is the pottery that was included in the sale - some of these objects were included in group lots and others were not; however, overall, I think this was a wonderful collection that hadn't been outside of the Protruski family since it was initially collected before 1950.
The main reason I probably find this collection so interesting is because it shows the kind of wares that were available in New England before the mid-twentieth-century. Many of these objects may have remained in their original context before they were purchased by the Protruski family; although, other objects may have only been a few times removed from their original context.
Shown below, is the collection in its entirety (or, at least what was consigned to the auction-house) - I have divided it between stoneware, slipware and red earthenware. More information about the object is provided below the picture. I didn't include any of the auction results, but I assume that some people reading this may have an interest - so, I will write, that in general, the prices were very-fair.
STONEWARE
19th Century Edmunds & Co. Stoneware Crock - Charlestown, MA
Decorated with a Deer, Trees and a Fence in Cobalt
Circa 1820-1860
Decorated with a Deer, Trees and a Fence in Cobalt
Circa 1820-1860
Stands 10 1/2" Tall
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Group of 19th Century American and European Stoneware
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
SLIP DECORATED RED EARTHENWARE AND PLATES
19th Century Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Bank
Probably an English Origin - But, Could Also be Canadian
Circa 1840-1900
Stands 4" Tall
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
19th Century Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Loaf Dish
Probably Made in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Circa 1800-1840
Circa 1800-1840
Measures 14 3/4" Long
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
19th Century Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Loaf Dish
Probably Made in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Circa 1800-1840
Circa 1800-1840
Measures 15 1/4" Long
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
19th Century Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Loaf Dish
Probably Made in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Circa 1800-1840
Circa 1800-1840
Measures 12 1/2" Long
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Pair of 19th Century Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Plates
Probably Made in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Circa 1820-1860
Circa 1820-1860
Smaller Plate Measures 9 1/4" in Diameter
Larger Plate Measures 12 1/2" in Diameter
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
19th Century Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Dish Probably Made in England
Circa 1840-1880
Circa 1840-1880
Measures 20 1/2" Long
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Group of Four 19th Century Red Earthenware Plates
Probably Made in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Circa 1800-1860
Largest Measures 8 3/4" in Diameter
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Group of Four 19th Century American-Made Red Earthenware Plates
Circa 1800-1860
Largest Measures 10" in Diameter
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
RED EARTHENWARE
19th Century Red Earthenware Jar Possibly Made in Exeter, NH
Circa 1790-1820
Stands "11 1/2" Tall
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
19th Century Red Earthenware Jug and a Covered Jar Probably Made in Northern New England
Circa 1820-1860
Jug Stands 6 1/4" Tall - Probably Made in New Hampshire
Covered Jar Stands 8" Tall - Probably Made in Maine, Possibly Yarmouth, ME
The Lid and the Jar Both Have a Number '8' Incised on the Base
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Group of 19th Century Red Earthenware Mustache Cups
Probably All New England-Made
Middle Example May Have Been Made in Coastal Massachusetts or Southern New Hampshire
Circa 1790-1860
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Group of 19th Century Red Earthenware Cups and Mugs
Probably All New England-Made
Largest Example Measuring 5" Tall
Circa 1770-1840
The Mug on the Far Left May Have Been Made in Newburyport, MA
It May Have Been Made at the Daniel Bayley Pottery Before 1799
It Matches Sherds from the Bayley Site Owned by the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.
Photos Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Early 19th Century Red Earthenware Jug Probably Made in Southeastern Massachusetts
Circa 1780-1820
Stands 6 1/2" Tall
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
18th or 19th Century Black-Glazed Red Earthenware Bowl and Pitcher
Possibly Made in Coastal New Hampshire
Circa 1780-1840
Bowl Measures 6" in Diameter - Possibly Made in Portsmouth, NH
Pitcher Stands 4 1/2" Tall
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Group of Six Nineteenth-Century American-Made Red Earthenware Objects
Circa 1800-1860
The (CT) Flask Stands 8 1/2" Tall
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Group of 19th Century Red Earthenware and Stoneware
(Left) Rare Green-Glazed Gonic, NH Covered Pot
Stands 8" Tall
(Right) Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar Made in Either Georgia or Alabama
The Lid and the Jar are Signed 'JH'
Stands 9 1/2" Tall
Photos Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Group of 19th Century Red Earthenware Food Molds
The Muffin Pan (right) is Great - Wish I had Bought it!
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Group of Four 19th Century New England-Made Red Earthenware Jugs
Largest (Redware) Jug Measures 10" Tall
Group of Two Late-19th or Early-20th Century Continental Stoneware Jugs
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
Group of Four 19th Century Red Earthenware Objects
Probably All from the Mid-Atlantic Region
Black-Glazed Crock Measures 10" Tall
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
(Left) Bowl was Probably Made in Mexico or Continental Europe
The Other Three are All American-Made
Largest Measures 13" in Diameter
Photo Courtesy: The Cobbs - Peterborough, NH
The Cobbs 2015 annual sale happens today - Friday July 3rd at 10:00 am. For more information, I suggest going to their website, thecobbs.com. In case you are wondering, yes, they have more pottery, again this year, which includes red earthenware examples from Canada, New England and the Mid-Atlantic region.
Please Stay Tuned...Much More to Come...
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