In 1853 Isaac W. Knowles purchased what remainedof the old buildings and used the timber to build theone-kiln pottery which was the start of the Old Endof the No 1 factory. He first made Rockingham fruitjars with a tin lid—his own idea—together with a pieplate made of the same body. With this… … THE POTTERYS HUMBLE BEGINNING. Isaac W. Knowles, John N. Taylor (who married thedaugher of Mr. Knowles), and his son, Homer S.Knowles. All of the original firm are now deceased. They discontinued production of the Rockinghamand Yellow Ware, and after many trials and much ex-perimenting drew their…
Pottery · Glass · Glassware
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