Archive For October, 2009

RAMBO: Stoneware Potter of Newton Township, Ohio

By Brandt Zipp | October 5, 2009

Stoneware pitcher with incised eagle and patriotic shield dated 1826, inscribed with the mysterious name, Henry R____.

A stoneware pitcher consigned to our October 31 auction came to us incised with both a highly desirable, folky patriotic eagle decoration and an indecipherable maker’s name. We assumed it was the maker’s name, though differentiating a maker’s name or initials from those of a recipient or owner can be a difficult task at times. [...]

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