Early American folk pottery, including the history of Bennington pottery (1918)
Pitkin, Albert Hastings, 1852-1917, Pitkin, Sarah Howard, 1853- · Hartford, Conn. [The Case Lockwood & Brainard Co.] · leaf 49
works. The reorganizedfirm took the name of the United States Pot-tery. Among the several capitalists interested inthis venture were Messrs. Lyman, Fenton, Park,Gager, Dr. Hollis and others. Finer wares wereattempted, elaborately decorated Parian, whitegranite and a small quantity of soft paste… … No. 7. HISTORY OF THE BENNINGTON POTTERY 29 He, it was, who discovered in Vermont the finekaolin clay and the minerals which were used inmaking the various wares. Mr. Fenton took out aPatent for flint enamelled ware, which was an im-provement on the Rockingham, in its durabilityand the great…
Pottery -- United States · Pottery -- Vermont Bennington
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