The Speese Pottery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is known for a variety of novelty miniature unglazed red earthenware objects today that were produced in the late 1800s. These objects were made by Henry Speese or his son, Charles, from clay dug at the Gettysburg Battlefield, whereas these miniatures were described in the pottery's advertisements in the following manner: "made from material taken from the most historical portions of the field, they are themselves relics."
Nevertheless, the A.H. Hews Pottery in North Cambridge, Massachusetts also made this type of commemorative miniature red earthenware during the same period, which I suspect, in some cases, can be misinterpreted for wares made at the Speese Pottery. For instance, this miniature jug just sold on eBay, however it was recently discovered in the Midwest; the front is stamped "Chicago 1880," while the base is stamped "From A.H. Hews & Co. No. Cambridge, Mass."
But I do not know why this object was created for Chicago in 1880, seeing that the World's Fair was held in Melbourne, Australia that year, and the fair did not arrive in Chicago until 1893. It may have just been a tourist piece, although I would like to learn otherwise should anyone reading this post know more about this object.
For more information about the A.H. Hews Pottery - see a feature story that I wrote for the March 17, 2023 issue of Antiques And The Arts Weekly, titled, The Abraham Hews Pottery Of Weston & North Cambridge, Mass: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2023/03/new-published-story-in-antiques-and.html.
19th Century Red Earthenware Jug from the A.H. Hews Pottery
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