A Small Collection of Paige Pottery Paperwork from Peabody, Mass. Recently Found in the Mid-Atlantic Region

Some good examples of rarely seen ephemera from the Moses B. Paige Pottery in Peabody, Massachusetts recently appeared in the Mid-Atlantic region, whereas each document is dated "1898." In fact, this is probably the first instance where I have seen this time of paperwork from this company outside of a collection of documents owned by the Peabody Historical Society.

For a brief history: The Paige Pottery was a continuation of previous businesses that operated at the site of this pottery company in South Danvers/Peabody, dating all the way back to the 1730s. The Osborn family established the business, which continuously produced red earthenware at this location for more than 100 years, although the business was eventually sold in the 1850s to Joseph Reed.

The potters who worked for Reed included Charles A. Lawrence, who eventually relocated to neighboring Beverly, Massachusetts, where he established his own company. Interestingly, the C.A. Lawrence Pottery is actually the subject of the first installment of my pottery book series, published by Historic Beverly, titled, The Beverly Pottery: The Wares of Charles A. Lawrence -- https://historicbeverly.net/product/the-beverly-pottery-the-wares-of-charles-a-lawrence/.

Furthermore, Paige also worked for Reed, alongside Lawrence and other potters; Paige had relocated from Maine to Peabody in the 1860s, eventually acquiring the Reed Pottery in 1876. For more information about the Paige Pottery - see the second installment in my pottery book series, titled, The Moses B. Paige Company: The Last of the Peabody Potteries -- https://historicbeverly.net/product/the-moses-b-paige-company-the-last-of-the-peabody-potteries/.

Note: For an example of red earthenware made at the site of this business around 1800, see a post on my Instagram account from today, where I just shared a jug that is owned by the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, which probably retains its original context of family ownership in Salem.

Small Collection of Paige Pottery Paperwork from Peabody, Mass.

Late 19th Century Paperwork from the M.B. Paige Pottery in Peabody, Mass.

Dated May 27, 1898

Recently Found in the Mid-Atlantic Region

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Late 19th Century Paperwork from the M.B. Paige Pottery in Peabody, Mass.

Dated June 9, 1898

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Late 19th Century Paperwork from the M.B. Paige Pottery in Peabody, Mass.

Dated November 5, 1898

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