It is well documented in the first book published in my pottery book series, titled, The Beverly Pottery: The Wares of Charles A. Lawrence that this company was the first in America to begin producing ancient-style pottery, whereas this was intentionally done in imitation of wares that were originally made in Greece, Rome and Egypt, among other places, a type of production that was already popular in Europe. Other local businesses soon followed, such as the Robertsons in Chelsea, Massachusetts. However, I have always wondered how much of an influence that the Beverly Pottery had with other manufacturers located elsewhere in New England.
Furthermore, this information will be published in my forthcoming New Hampshire book, seeing that John Farmer Clark (1832-1885) also produced this type of pottery in Concord, New Hampshire, possibly as early as 1876. And the Beverly Pottery's influence in Concord may be explained in information that was published in the Boston Globe on January 22, 1876.
According to part of the information that was published, "Mr. C.P. Lawrence of Beverly, proprietor of the Beverly Pottery, is the originator and manufacturer of a style of pottery wares or ornaments just suited to these Centennial times. His manufacturers are flower vases, candlesticks, jugs, rice pots, tripods, etc., etc., all in antique patterns. These articles are smoothly finished, and then decorated in the style of "ye olden time.".....A lot just ordered from Concord, N.H., are to be decorated by a full-length figure of Governor (Josiah) Bartlett....."
Additionally, Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795) was the first governor of New Hampshire, serving in office from June 5, 1790 to June 5, 1794. Interestingly though, I have not seen an example of Beverly pottery that I suspect portrays Bartlett, although there is a vase published in my Beverly book that I suspect illustrates George Washington that was made as a Centennial piece in 1876.
Nevertheless, this information that was published in the Boston Globe was just the beginning of a series of ads and announcements that were published about the Beverly Pottery in this newspaper in 1876; see below for some of that information. All of this information will also be published in my New Hampshire book, seeing that there may be a relationship between Charles Lawrence and what John Farmer Clark was producing in Concord. There is also a large collection of this type of production from Clark that is owned by Historic New England and the New Hampshire Historical Society, all of which descended through Clark family ownership before being acquired by the museums.
Note: For more information about the Beverly Pottery - here is a link to purchase my first book: https://historicbeverly.net/product/the-beverly-pottery-the-wares-of-charles-a-lawrence/
Information About the Beverly Pottery and its Impact in New England in 1876
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