An 18th or Early 19th Century Red Earthenware Pitcher that Recently Sold at Hap Moore's in York, Maine

This is another object that I just acquired that recently sold in Hap Moore's Saturday April 16, 2022 sale in York, Maine - this eighteenth or early nineteenth century handled red earthenware pitcher is attributed to the industry in South Danvers (Peabody after 1855), Massachusetts, and possibly made by the Osborn family. I was told the pot also retains a lengthy twentieth century history of ownership in York.

And while the pitcher appears like it dates from the early 1800s, I have always found that museum pieces and archaeological evidence shows that some New England production differed very little from the 1700s to the early 1800s, and this is an example of that. For instance, the last photo posted shows a related pitcher that was recovered by archaeologists in the twentieth century from a circa 1770 context on the property of the Narbonne House in Salem, Massachusetts.

For more information about the red earthenware industry in South Danvers and Peabody, I recommend a book I wrote that focuses on the area's later production, but also touches upon wares made in the area, as early as the 1730s, titled, The Moses B. Paige Company: The Last of the Peabody Potteries.

An 18th or Early 19th Century Red Earthenware Pitcher

Eighteenth or Early Nineteenth Century Red Earthenware Pitcher

Attributed to the Industry in South Danvers (Peabody), Mass.

Circa 1770-1830

Stands 8 3/4" Tall

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View of the Handle

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18th Century Red Earthenware Pitcher Attributed to Peabody, Mass.

Recovered from a Circa 1770 Archaeological Context in Salem, Mass.

The Form is Related to the Other Pitcher Shown in this Post

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Photo Courtesy: National Park Service - Narbonne House

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