A Piece of 19th Century Advertising from the C.A. Lawrence Pottery in Beverly, Massachusetts that was Just Discovered in Australia

This is another piece of nineteenth century advertising that I was able to acquire from Charles A. Lawrence's circa 1860s to 1906 pottery in Beverly, Massachusetts. Interestingly, this double-sided card was just remarkably discovered in Australia.

The brands of production boldly printed on the left side of this card are really important in the understanding of how this company operated; for instance, aside from this company's production that I have already previously written about, this piece of paper also acknowledges the production of chicken founts (or chicken feeders). This is a type of production that I have already identified from Moses Paige's circa 1876-1945 pottery in Peabody, Massachusetts, based on information kept in account books owned by the Peabody Historical Society.

However, this is the first time that I have seen chicken founts associated with the C.A. Lawrence Pottery in Beverly. I should also note that I have found eight red earthenware chicken feeders throughout various contexts in the Cape Ann area in Massachusetts - these objects are all very similar in size and form; I had thought they were all made at the Paige Pottery in Peabody, but I must now consider the fact that some of them were also likely made in Beverly.

Nevertheless, the aspect about this piece of paper that may be the most notable is the fact that it was mailed to a merchant in New Gloucester, Maine on May 11, 1880, acknowledging a shipment of red earthenware en route to northern New England.

C.A. Lawrence Pottery Advertising from Beverly, Mass.

19th Century Advertising from the Charles A. Lawrence Pottery in Beverly, Mass.

This Double-Sided Card was Shipped to a Merchant in New Gloucester, ME on May 11, 1880

This Paperwork was also Just Discovered in a Collection in Australia

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