Early American folk pottery, including the history of Bennington pottery (1918)
Pitkin, Albert Hastings, 1852-1917, Pitkin, Albert Hastings, Mrs., 1853- · Hartford, Conn. [The Case Lockwood & Brainard Co.] · leaf 56
— Stephen Theis was born in Mons, Bel-gium, in the year 1824. He learned the potterstrade in Europe, and worked in all its branchesfrom the milling of the clay, to the drawing ofthe kiln. He also designed and modelled manypieces, before he came to America, which was in1847 or 48. He went to… … No. 9. HISTORY OF THE BENNINGTON POTTERY 33 the manufacture of Rockingham and yellow ware,in a part of the old United States Pottery buildingwhen Mr. Theiss returned to Bennington, and wasin their employ as long as they continued the busi-ness. Afterward, he went to South Amboy towork. In 1866, he…
Pottery -- United States · Pottery -- Vermont Bennington
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