Archive For February, 2010

A Pot for the President, Made at the Foot of Bunker Hill — Charlestown, Massachusetts, Stoneware

By Brandt Zipp | February 18, 2010

The Edmands Pottery's fine contribution to President Jackson's visit, to be sold in our April 10, 2010 auction

During his presidency, George Washington visited each of the original thirteen colonies during a three-part presidential tour. Washington took the opportunity to travel about the new nation as (I’m sure amongst other concerns) a way to help galvanize the states into a Union. Similar to Washington, in the wake of the War of 1812, James [...]

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