Thursday, August 14, 2014

An 18th Century Red Earthenware Sherd Recovered in Charlestown, Massachusetts with a Rare Decoration for the Area's Potter's Industry

The following eighteenth century red earthenware sherd with a rolled rim and crimped decoration was recovered in the 1980s at the site of the Three Cranes Tavern in Charlestown, Massachusetts. It was found as part of the landfill that was originally used to cover the empty foundation that remained from the tavern after it was totally destroyed at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. I have not seen this type of decoration before from the potter's industry in Charlestown; although, I have found some evidence that this may have been a style produced in Essex County, Massachusetts in the late-eighteenth and nineteenth century, which was an industry that was partially influenced by some of the potters, who originally worked in Charlestown in the eighteenth century.

The Three Cranes Tavern was originally built for Governor John Winthrop (1587-1649) circa 1630; however shortly after its construction, Governor Winthrop had moved to Boston, whereas the home or meeting house was converted into a tavern under a different name before it became the Three Cranes Tavern at the end of the seventeenth century.

Extensive archaeology was conducted at the site of the tavern as part of Boston's Big Dig Project in the 1980s, but the only datable contexts are found from the Three Cranes Tavern occupancy before the Battle of Bunker Hill. However, there does not appear to be any archaeological evidence that can be tied to Governor Winthrop's occupancy or the first tavern.

Nevertheless, I would suggest that due to a lack of understanding into when the foundation was actually filled that a broad date of June 18, 1775 to 1780 could be proposed for the artifacts found in the foundation fill. Although, I assume that there is pretty much no chance that the foundation was filled in the day after the Battle of Bunker Hill.

It should also be noted that all of the identifiable artifacts discovered within this archaeological context predate the Battle of Bunker Hill, which suggest that this sherd was also produced before the American Revolution. I also assume that this may be the remains of a flower pot since other unusually decorated flower pots have been recovered in late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century archaeological contexts at the Navy Yard in Charlestown, as well as the Narbonne House in Salem, Massachusetts.

Note: Here is a link to the article that I posted about the flower pot recovered from a late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century privy at the Narbonne House in Salem, Massachusetts.

Here is also an article that I posted about eighteenth century red earthenware flower pots recovered at George Washington's home in Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Sherd Recovered at the Site of the Three Cranes Tavern in Charlestown, Mass.
18th Century Red Earthenware Sherd Recovered in Charlestown, MA
Recovered from the LandFill used to Fill Three Cranes Tavern Foundation After June 17, 1775
See Article for More Information
Photo Courtesy: Boston Archaeology Department - West Roxbury, MA
Close-Up of Crimped Decoration
Photo Courtesy: Boston Archaeology Department - West Roxbury, MA
Additional 18th Century Ceramics Found within the Foundation Fill
 Photo Courtesy: Boston Archaeology Department - West Roxbury, MA
Another Example of Likely Locally Made 18th Century Red Earthenware Found in the Fill
Photo Courtesy: Boston Archaeology Department - West Roxbury, MA

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Saturday, August 9, 2014

An Interesting 19th Century Red Earthenware Planter Found in Searsport, Maine

This morning, I drove up to the mid-coast of Maine for an auction that was happening at 10:00am. It was nearly a four-hour drive for me. I am going to spare the details of this auction; i.e. place, location, collection…etc. - but I will say I had an absolutely incredible day. It was the type of day that you dream of when you do what I do; however on my way home, I discovered a very interesting red earthenware planter made into the form of a tree trunk. It is definitely from the nineteenth-century. It was completely hand-turned - and then hand-decorated with incising on the exterior. There is some glaze-residue on parts of the planter, but other parts appear to have been painted different shades of brown. The glaze is only seen where the holes appear. It's actually a brown glaze, which was a pretty common glaze for Maine potters. I have seen similar tree trunk decoration with vivid colors made into the form of teapots from English potters in the nineteenth-century before; although I do believe this planter to be a similar imitation of those products from possibly a Maine potter. I do not know what business or potter made the tree trunk planter, but a local potter is possible since the antiques dealer told me it was found in a local home in Searsport, Maine. This particular shop was also in Searsport.

An Antique Shop I Stopped at in Searsport, Me
I Visited This Shop After Leaving the Auction

The weight and clay color are both correct for what is expected of nineteenth-century Maine red earthenware products. I can't recall ever having seen anything like this before properly attributed to Maine, but it would make sense considering the shift in focus the potter's industry made in the state at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution (1860s). The shift forced potters to focus more towards garden products rather than utilitarian wares. This is very possibly an example of those garden products - with a potter's very fascinating interpretation.

 19th Century Red Earthenware Planter Found in Searsport, Me
The Planter Was Possibly Made by a Maine Potter
Stands 7 3/4" Tall
 Another Angle of the Red Earthenware Planter
 It Has Been Painted and Glazed Brown
 The Interior of the Hand-Turned Planter
The Base of the Planter

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Antiques Week in New Hampshire 2014 - Day 3 of My Adventures

Today, marked my third straight day at the 2014 celebration of Antiques Week in New Hampshire. I was out the door at my house in Newburyport, Massachusetts by 7:30am - and I arrived at the 57th annual New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association Show in Manchester, New Hampshire by 8:15am. The doors didn't open until 10:00am; however the sooner you arrive at this show the better because people come from all over the country to pick this show. I waited in line next to Connecticut antiques dealer, David Schorsch and Ohio antiques dealer Samuel Forsythe for the majority of the early morning. I exchanged friendly conversation with Sam Forsythe about red earthenware we had seen that week at previous shows and what may lay ahead behind the doors that were scheduled to open in a little more than an hour.

The Line Waiting to Get Into the New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association Show at 8:15am
Doors to the Show Opened at 10:00am
By 10:00 More Than 500 People Were in Line
I Was Number 108 to Enter the Show When It Started

A person came around and collected tickets from those who had been invited as a guest - while other people sold tickets and handed out numbers with show programs. Longtime collector, mentor and friend - Lewis Scranton of Killingworth, Connecticut was kind enough to invite me as a guest - so I already had a ticket for the show. I was given number 108, which meant I would be the 108th person to enter the show when it began. By the time 10:00am rolled around - there were more than 500 people in line that stretched the entire length of the Radisson Hotel at the Center of Manchester.

I'll spare you the rest of the details of the anticipation that happened as the show approached; although as soon as it started and I got in those doors - I quickly did a walk-around looking for any American-made red earthenware that may be of interest to me. I saw a few pieces, but nothing I could live without. Instead, I made my way over to Lew Scranton's room-like setup. When I got there - I saw one of the most incredible pieces of southeastern Massachusetts red earthenware I have ever seen. It appeared in pristine condition. It was covered in early incised decoration with lots of colors. I didn't even consider placing it down. Lew and myself conversed about it for a bit - and he told me he had just purchased it from Vermont antiques dealer, Michael Seward while they were setting up for the show the day before.  Naturally, my instinct was to head over to speak with Michael about where this wonderful colorfully decorated pitcher came from - and as a result, I heard a very interesting story.

Michael told me it was purchased less than a week ago from a family who lives on the South Woodstock and Hartland, Vermont line. He told me he walked in their house - and their it was placed high atop a shelf. The family told him it wasn't initially for sale; however they eventually came to an agreement. Michael told me that it had descended in the family for years - and this is the first time it has ever been out of the family's possession before. 

I am unquestionably quite proud of this piece. It's rare for many reasons and certainly early dating from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth-centuries. The pitcher may very-well be late eighteenth-century. Massachusetts and New York antiques dealer, Samuel Herrup was quite impressed with it.

After about two hours, I left the New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association Show - and I headed out to the Collector's Fair (Show) that was only a few miles away, also in Manchester. I was in attendance for the start of this show yesterday. I knew a few well-known names would want to see it. I showed the pitcher to one of the most knowledgeable people I know on southeastern Massachusetts redware, Hilarly Nolan. His wife, Paulette (also extremely knowledgeable) also looked at it for me. There was an area that showed questionable restoration, but after Hilarly looked at it under a magnifying lens for ten or more minutes - he confirmed what I wished to hear - that there is zero restoration and this remarkable jar is completely original. These are the types of pieces that collectors, museums and alike dream of owning. I couldn't be happier.

 Incredible SE Mass Red Earthenware Pitcher 
Ca. 1780-1810
Stands 10" Tall
Look at All the Detailed Incised Decoration
There Is Zero Restoration
Recently Acquired by a Vermont Antiques Dealer from a Vermont Home
I Purchased It Today at the New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association Show in Manchester, NH
 Close-Up of the Handle
 The Glaze is Absolutely Spectacular
 Absolutely Incredible Glaze
View of the Interior Glaze

Ironically, a few years ago I purchased a similar glazed southeastern Massachusetts red earthenware jar, which may be from the same potter's business, also from Lew Scranton. He told me that jar was also purchased the day before from a dealer during setup. I am not skeptical to believe that jar may have also come from Michael Seward from the same family. I just haven't asked yet; although it would make sense since that jar was also fresh to the market - and both jars share similar characteristics. Much like today's jar - nobody had seen that jar before either. I'm thinking they are both from the same family. How's that for a provenance!

 Incredible SE Mass Red Earthenware Handled Jar
Ca. 1780-1810
Stands 11" Tall
There Is Zero Restoration
Acquired by a Vermont Antiques Dealer from a Vermont Home
I Bought It 2 Years Ago at the New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association Show in Manchester, NH
 Close-Up of One of the Handles
View of the Interior Glaze

Here are the two jars together for a side-by-side comparison. They just look absolutely wonderful together. I feel very fortunate to own them both!

The Two Jars Side-By-Side
Both Jars Likely Descended Through a Vermont Family

I have so many wonderful stories from this week - I have only been able to tell a few; however its days like today and the people that you experience these days with that make it memorable. This is a pitcher and jar that I will hold onto forever. The pitcher is among my most favorite pieces of red earthenware I have ever seen anywhere - from private collections to museum holdings - it's just wonderful!

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Antiques Week in New Hampshire 2014 - Day 2 of My Adventures

Day 2 at Antiques Week in New Hampshire picked up where Day 1 left off for me - with an extremely surprising discovery. My day began when I arrived at the Collector's Fair (Show) in Manchester, New Hampshire just before 11:00am. I waited in line for more than an hour for the show to start - and by the time it did at noon - I was the sixty-eighth person to enter the showroom floor. This show is just a spectacular event with dealers from all over the country offering some of the best in American antiques. Naturally, I walked to the dealers who typically bring some of the better examples of American-made red earthenware - and who are also some of my friends and mentors; however after walking and talking for about an hour - I came across an extremely important piece of history for the city of Newburyport, Massachusetts in a Vermont antique dealer's booth.

The Line of People Waiting to Get Into the Collector's Fair Show in Manchester, NH
This Was Taken Around 11:00am - the Show Started at Noon

Of all the unexpected antique fields and forms that I could have encountered at this show - I never expected to have felt a need to buy a door (actually my father and I purchased the door for my mother for her birthday this month). What was so special about this door is it had been turned into a sign that had strong ties to the city - and the neighborhood I am from in Newburyport.

17th or 18th Century Door I Found Today at the Collector's Fair in Manchester, NH
A Vt Antiques Dealers Recently Acquired it From a Home in Upstate NY
The Door Had Been Turned Into a Sign
It Advertised the Various Costs It Took to Use Carr's Ferry
The Sign Is Likely From Carr's Island (Salisbury) to Newburyport

When I came across this sign - I knew it was something special immediately. It's a sign for a ferry that used to run from Newburyport (Newberry) to Carr's Island in Salisbury, Massachusetts. That's exactly one block from where my parents house is - and my house was built next to theirs - so its the same distance for me, too. That's an absolutely incredible find! It should also be noted that the sign refers to Newburyport as "Newberry" - and that's very significant because Newburyport was not incorporated as a city until 1764 - prior to 1764, Newburyport, Newbury and West Newbury were all formed as the town of Newbury or "Newberry."

However, if you continue to look at the sign you will see what it costs for a man, a horse, cattle, goats and such to cross the river (Merrimac River) aboard the ferry. All the prices are in pence (d), which is another word for penny - and both words have existed since the sixteenth-century as part of the English (England) language. Pence is only used in plural. The word "penny" is used for singular currency - the word "pence" does not get used for the number one.

When I got home - I opened up a few books about the history of Newburyport - and according to the book, A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport and West Newbury by Joshua Coffin; "In 1641, George Carr is appointed at a court holden in Ipswich, to keep the ferry of Salisbury at the island where he now dwelleth for the space of two years provided that he find a sufficient house boate and give diligent attendance. The ferriages are as follows, namely. For a man present pay two pence, for a horse six pence, goates one penny, hogs two pence. If present pay be not made that he must book any ferriage, then a penny apiece more. If any be forced to swim over their horses for want of a great boat, they shall pay nothing." (page 34) Car was also a shipbuilder. In the same book it says, "Carr made a floating bridge five feet wide with rails on each side. The float bridge is two hundred and seventy feet long." (page 60)

For a little bit more basic history about Carr - he was an immigrant from England. He was married three times with numerous children. He lived in Newburyport until his death on September 11, 1727.

If you notice, the prices on the sign I found in Manchester are a little higher than what is described in Coffin's book - so this sign must date later than 1641. I assume it dates from sometime in the late seventeenth-century to early eighteenth-century. All the hardware and the way the door appears suggests an appropriate look for the period.

The dealer I purchased it from told me he recently acquired it from a collection in upstate New York. I guess what I wrote yesterday - I can write once again; "I was in the right place at the right time!"

Here are some photos of how the area that kept Carr's Ferry appears today.

 A Historic Marker for Carr's Ferry Seen on High Street in Newburyport, Ma
 Carr's Ferry Was at the Bottom of the Road Seen
This is on the Corner of Merrimac Street, Jefferson Street and Jefferson Court in Newburyport, Ma
 Straight Ahead is Where Carr's Ferry Was Located
  Straight Ahead is Where Carr's Ferry Was Located
 If You Notice the Stone Wall Across the River - That's Where Carr's Ferry Used to Land in Salisbury
Across the River is Carr's Island
George Carr Used to Live On This Island
 This is Where Carr's Ferry Used to Cross the Merrimac River in Newburyport, Ma
 This is Where Carr's Ferry Used to Cross the Merrimac River in Newburyport, Ma
 This is Where Carr's Ferry Used to Cross the Merrimac River in Newburyport, Ma
This is Where Carr's Ferry Used to Cross the Merrimac River in Newburyport, Ma 
The Ground in Newburyport, Ma That Carr's Ferry Used to Load At

Tomorrow brings Day 3 of Antiques Week in New Hampshire for me - who knows what may happen!? I plan to attend the original show - the New Hampshire Antique Dealers Association Show in Manchester - I may make a second visit to see friends at the Collector's Fair - and I may even drive back to Concord for a show called the "Picker's Show."

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Antiques Week in New Hampshire 2014 - Day 1 of My Adventures

Antiques Week in New Hampshire kicked off this week in many parts of the state. It's arguably the most important antiques week celebration in the country; however New York would probably argue that when their antiques week celebration happens each January.

New Hamphire's celebration is typically jump-started by a two to three day auction that is assembled by Ron Bourgeault and Northeast Auctions based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The sale is always held at the Center of Manchester, New Hampshire. The sale is then followed by numerous shows that some of the country's most prominent dealers in Americana set up at. This is a week that I usually take off from my job in the Boston television market to see friends, visit the shows and possibly do some picking of my own.

Today, I attended two shows; the first was held outdoors at the Deerfield Fairgrounds in the morning - and the second was held indoors in the afternoon in Concord.

I arrived at the first show around 7:30am - which was precisely a half-hour before the show began. The show is called the, "Americana Celebration Antiques Show." This show had a lot to offer collectors and dealers from all over in a broad range of fields. Of course, my personal expertise is in American redware - so naturally that is what I sought after.

I even ran into the Amesbury, Massachusetts auctioneer, John McInnis at the show - who is a family friend - and I have learned a little bit about fine art from.

Americana Celebration Antiques Show - Deerfield, NH
This was the Front of the Line as the Show was About to Begin at 8:00am
The Line was Quite Deep Behind Me

There was a lot of potential at this show for collectors - and this handled red earthenware jar was among the finds to be had. I was told it came out of a Vermont collection; although it was likely made in Maine between 1820 and 1860. The jar was very dirty when I first saw it. I brought it home and cleaned it with water. The color just popped with water on top of it.

The jar is glazed in a wonderful cream color with a rounded foot. I have no real strong evidence for this attribution other than the rounded foot - but I feel there is a chance it was made by the potter, Ezra Porter in Wiscasset, Maine. Despite it being from a Vermont collection - I do not think it was made in that state. It really shows strong Maine characteristics to me.

 Maine-Made Red Earthenware Jar - Possibly Made in Wiscasset, Me
Ca. 1820-1860
Stands 8 3/4" Tall
Recently Acquired by an Antiques Dealer From a Vermont Collection
 I Purchased it Today at the Americana Celebration Antiques Show in Deerfield, NH
 Wonderful Applied Carrying Handles
 Interior of the Jar
There Would Have Been a Lid at One Time
 The Rounded Foot
 Close-Up of the Neck on the Jar
A Closer Look at the Interior of the Jar

After I spent a few hours at the Deerfield Show, I drove in anticipation of the Midweek Show held in Concord, New Hampshire that began at 1:00pm. This is an indoor show where dealers setup in room settings. Dealers from all over the country were in attendance. The people shopping were also from all over the country. I saw many familiar faces. There's always great conversations held at these types of shows. People with common interests are brought together - and it creates a fun atmosphere. This show offered red earthenware made by potters from a variety of regions. There was also some terrific stoneware. There was an unmarked stoneware jar decorated in folky figures with cobalt blue decoration. I believe it was probably made in upstate New York in the mid-nineteenth-century. I could have easily seen it included in the Adam Weitsman collection of stoneware kept at the New York State Museum in Albany. I did not take a picture, but you can probably envision what it looked like. The asking price was $32,500.

Midweek Antiques Show - Concord, NH
This Was the View from Near the Front of the Line at 12:30pm
The Show Started at 1:00pm

I spotted this following red earthenware herb pot from a distance at the Midweek Show moments after it began - and I immediately knew it was the work of William Pecker in Merrimacport, Massachusetts. I clearly spotted it from fifteen to twenty feet away. The dealer sold it to me for an inexpensive price. It wasn't labeled as any specific potter. I was told it was from a private New Jersey collection - or it was at least found in New Jersey.

This is among the most thinly potted examples of William Pecker red earthenware I have ever handled. Take a look at the actual handle and see how finely potted it was. The lid is likely original, which is quite a rarity to see from any red earthenware these days. The lids were easily broken - and today often all that survives is the jar itself. The glaze color is also great! It was a lucky find! I was in the "right place at the right time."

 William Pecker Red Earthenware Stew Pot - Merrimacport, Ma
Ca. 1790-1820
Stands 5 3/4" Tall
Recently Acquired by an Antiques Dealer in New Jersey
I Purchased it Today at the Midweek Show in Concord, NH
 Look at How Finely Potted that Handle Is!
 The Glaze is a Wonderful Color
The Lid is Likely Original

Tomorrow, I will be attending the Collector's Fair (Show) in Manchester, New Hampshire. I anticipate this show because a lot of the people I consider friends will be exhibiting in room settings. Most have taught me a lot! And this show is always loaded with top quality Americana from all over America. Maybe I'll bring home a piece to write about!? We'll have to wait and see.

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Monday, August 4, 2014

A Very Interesting Green Piece of Red Earthenware Found in Southern Maine

Yesterday, I was driving through part of southern Maine on my way from one destination to the next - when I drove past an antique shop that looked rather interesting to me - so I chose to make a quick detour and investigate. The shop was well decorated with all sorts of vintage and modern primitives. It was probably five or six rooms deep. 

In the first room just as you enter the building, I found a rather surprising example of red earthenware that appeared to me to date from the 1800s. The shop owner told me it had been in her house, but she previously found it in a shop near Portland, Maine. U

The glaze and form are really what stood out to me most about this pot. The weight also feels correct, and if you look at the base (pictured below) - you will see the exposed clay has been slightly over-fired due to its grayish color, but if you look at the small slab of what appears to be kiln furniture that stuck to the base - you will see the clay color is the common dark reddish color for many red earthenware products. There are also two sides of the pot that show clay from another pot because they were touching while inside the kiln. 

Additionally, I don't have a specific attribution for this piece, although I do feel it is American made, whereas there were a number of potters in New England who produced green glazes from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century.

19th Century Green Glazed Red Earthenware Object
Found in Southern Maine
Stands 2 3/4" Tall
Measures 5" at the Widest Point
 Close-Up of the Incised Decoration
Another View of the Incised Decoration 
 View of the Base with Some Kiln Furniture Still Attached
The Clay Has Been Over-Fired
View of the Pot with the Honey Dipper
Dipper Measures 6 3/4" Long

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Saturday, August 2, 2014

An Estate Sale at a Wonderful 19th Century House on the Water in Beverly, Massachusetts

Today marked, yet another estate sale in Beverly, Massachusetts; although, this sale happened on an incredible piece of waterfront property on Lothrop Street.The home had been owned by a World War II veteran, who was also a medical doctor.

I could clearly see when I entered the home from the back deck, which overlooked the ocean that the decorative furnishings on the first and second floors must have been a reflection of the homeowner's experiences in other countries.

According to the Boston Globe, "Dr. Aarte Bayle was born in Rotterdam, Holland in 1925, where he spent his teen years scavenging for food for his family in the Nazi-occupied region.

He married his wife, the late Ellen Bayle in Holland on his 31st birthday and the couple eventually migrated to the United States.

Dr. Bayle was a family doctor in Newburgh, New York, where he was well-appreciated for his willingness to treat everyone regardless of pay. He enjoyed rowing and sailing on the Hudson River in an old-fashioned wooden boat. He moved to Beverly, Massachusetts in 1972 to work at the Emergency Department at Beverly Hospital and live closer to the ocean. He could also be easily spotted riding to work and around town on his classic three-speed Raleigh bicycle. Dr. Bayle later worked as a physical for General Electric in Lynn, Massachusetts."

Most of the pottery that I found at this estate sale was discovered in the basement; whereas, I was also told that it was likely purchased overseas. These objects include a stoneware pitcher, two jugs and another object, which I believe were made in various regions in France in the late-eighteenth or early-nineteenth century.

Nevertheless, I also included pictures of what appears to be a red earthenware school project that was made by Dr. Bayle's daughter, Sarah Bayle presumably when the family lived in either New York or Holland. I felt it was worth saving since it was an object that was a part of this home's history in the twentieth century; otherwise, it would have probably been thrown away.

Note: This house has also recently sold for $980,000, where there are plans to completely restore the interior and repair any exterior problems that exist.

Estate Sale in Beverly, Massachusetts
 This is Where the Estate Sale was Held in Beverly, Mass.
57 Lothrop Street - Beverly, Ma
Another View of the House
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Another View of the House
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 Another View of the House
The House Reportedly Recently Sold for $980,000
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View of the Back of the House
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This is Where You Entered the House for the Estate Sale
The First 25 People Were Taken at 8:30am
This is How it Looked at 9:15am After the Sale Had Already Begun
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View of the Water from the Back Porch
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View of the Water from the Back Porch
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View of the Water from the Back Porch
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European Stoneware Pitcher
Late-18th or Early-19th Century Stoneware Pitcher
Made in Either the Alsace Region in France or Germany
Stands 5" Tall
See Article for More Information
 Another View of the Pitcher
View of the Handle

Earthenware Jug
Late-18th or Early-19th Century Earthenware Objects
Reportedly Made in Southern France
Large Jug Stands 13 1/2" Tall
Small Jug Stands 8" Tall
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 View of the Handles
 View of the Interior of the Large Jug
View of the Interior of the Small Jug


Red Earthenware Art Project
 20th Century Red Earthenware Art Project
Made by the Homeowner's Daughter, Sarah Bayle
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 Another View of the Object
The Base is Signed, "SARAH BAYLE"
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Unknown Earthenware Object
 18th or 19th Century Earthenware Object
Possibly Made in France
Purpose Not Currently Known by Author of this Article
Stands 15 1/2" Tall
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Another View of the Object
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Another View of the Object
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 View of the Base
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 View of the Bamboo Stopper Inside of the Jug
Jug with Stopper Stand 22" Tall
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View of the Just the Bamboo Stopper
Stands 12" Tall

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