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WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES
VOL. 6 No. 1
SUMMER 1999
5th ANNUAL WICA CONVENTION
JAMES EDWARDS CURVED GOTHIC
We chose to feature this shape out of all the
many shapes at the Convention Exhibit of
Ironstone in the James Edwards Style. (See
pages 5-6)
This shape is similar to Long Octagon by
T. J. & J. Mayer, but its curved corners are
wider. Its simple flat sides were ideal for
transfer patterns but thankfully, it was also
marketed in plain white. It has the earliest
listing, Aug. 30, 1843, of known registered
shapes in Jean Wetherbee’s last book. Even the
dinner plates are eight-sided (see left). The
only other true octagon dish we know of, was
made by Ridgway.
Above is a platter, 3-piece soup tureen, compote, syllabub cup and fruit bowl or salad.
We would appreciate photos of other pieces
of this shape to add to WICA’s archives.
The roses are New Dawn.
WICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rick Nielsen, President
Ed Rigoulot, Vice President
Polly Gosselin, Secretary
Jack Allers, Treasurer
Adele Armbruster
Beverly Dieringer
Diane Dorman
Patty Spahr Hitt
Jim Kerr, Past President
Fran Kinne
Olga Moreland
Tom Moreland
Ray Secrist
Honorary Lifetime Member
Jean Wetherbee
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WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES is published
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associate editor, Harriet Denton. Drawings
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and listings for advertising or the Spare Parts
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Advertisements will be accepted in order of
receipt from WICA members and space allowing, from non-members. Rates (subject to
change): $10 per column inch (7 lines). Nonmembers, $20 per column inch. Payment in
full by check made out to WICA must accompany each ad. Send to newsletter address.
Publishing deadlines are Dec. 1 for Winter,
March 1 for Spring, June 1 for Summer,
Sept. 1 for Fall.
Members can list a single piece for sale free
in the Spare Parts column of each issue, space
allowing.
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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
Send $25 for each individual or $30 for two
individuals at the same address with check
made payable to WICA, to: Diane Dorman,
Membership Committee, PO Box 855,
Fairport, NY 14450-0855. Please send all
ADDRESS CHANGES
to the above address.
Membership year is June 1st to May 31st.
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James Edwards Curved Gothic
White Ironstone on the Bertrand
Ironstone In the James Edwards Style
The Grand Loop Mystery
New & Unusual
Raffle Report & House Tours
Show, Tell & Ask
Table Top Vignettes
Spare Parts
Collectors’ Showcase
FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK
At the 5th Annual WICA Convention
General Meeting, I gave the Newsletter report
as usual and was rewarded with a standing
ovation. I was taken aback. I have to tell you
that was the most wonderful thing we have
been given in many years. In turn, we thank
all of you who have been so generous in sharing your knowledge and photos with WICA
members through WIN.
During the Banquet on Saturday evening,
another person received a standing ovation.
Adele Armbruster, whose very smoothly run
convention, and replacing a keynote speaker
at the last minute made it richly deserved.
We want to share with you a letter to the editor that we wrote recently to Martha Stewart;
Dear Martha,
Earlier this week you talked to a person who
asked about taking lipstick stains off linens
and tea cups. It surprised us that lipstick
could stain a cup. But what really surprised
us, actually alarmed us, was the advice you
got and gave to use CLOROX if vinegar didn’t
work. NEVER, NEVER!! use Clorox to clean
china, especially earthenware or ironstone.
We have seen many pieces of old china that
are powdery and have a crumbling surface to
the point where the glaze was coming off. The
white powder on the surface smelled of chlorine. When asking other members of our association about it, who have professional backgrounds in chemistry, we’ve been told that:
Then we quoted the letter from Carl Hansen,
published in WIN Vol 5 #4, which described
the physical reaction of clay, glaze and chlorine to each other and the better way of treating stained ironstone. We never received an
acknowledgement from her staff but on a later
program when the question of cleaning came
up again, Martha advised: “Never, never use
Clorox.” We are happy the message got
through.
If you would like to help the association
grow, you could distribute our membership
invitation leaflet to local antique malls or people who buy ironstone from you. We will be
happy to send you a supply, see the box on the
next page.
We were very saddened to learn in March of
this year of the death of one of our favorite
members, Sally Erdman. She was working
very closely with us on the Dish Book and
wound up shipping over fifty dishes back and
forth from Texas. She chose not to share her
illness with us and so her death came as a
shock. We owe her a great debt and we know
we speak for all WICA members when we say
that Sally will be greatly missed.
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Another very helpful and well composed
issue of the Notes; many thanks. I have
thought on your page 9 inquiry about the mystery footed bowl with holes in the body but
none in the base: I suspect it’s a fruit bowl.
The holes allow water from the washing of the
fruit to run off; to empty the base, one simply
turns the bowl over. We find these in
outre/shops today, though the water runs into a
dish on which the bowl sets, a none too efficient design. Other members may come
through with ideas, but given the size of the
dish, I think this is what it was designed for.
Thanks also for including the mortar and
pestle (page 5). It’s really Herb’s though I
may appropriate it; he’s the mortar and pestle
collector. Between the two of us -- his
M&P’s, now in the over-one hundreds, my
ironstone and American pattern glass collections, not to mention utility boxes, quilts,
benches, etc., etc., the Ithaca house is sinking
under the weight of it all, just like Washington,
DC under its monuments. Maybe that’s why
we bought an apartment in Baltimore for the
winter: to distribute the flat surfaces and the
weight.
Elsie Freeman Finch, Ithaca, NY
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Elsie, thanks for your answer to the mystery
bowl. It makes great sense. I was also
delighted to read that another person thinks
about the distribution of weight on this planet.
Ernie and I have often quipped that a certain
pair of members who moved their huge collection from New England to Texas, had caused
the continent to shift. Glad to know you are
balancing things in the Northeast.
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As always another great edition of White
Ironstone Notes. I do have some further information on a few of the plain white pieces pictured in this edition.
On page 4, extreme right photo of the top
“simple three-piece soap dish”, Roxann has
one very similar that is marked. This one
appears to be round but hers is oval, 5-1/4” x
3-5/8”. The finial is the same, however, the
impressed trim around the top is not as sharp
as the one pictured. The mark on the bottom
is T. & R. Boote with the name - Senate - and
diamond registry mark dated October, 1870.
The J. & E. Mayer “spooner or celery holder” (same page) has a Tea Leaf decorated sister in Bill Durham’s collection of brush holders. As far as I know it has always been considered a brush holder.
On Page 7 the upper right hand compote is
A Letter from the President:
CONVENTION 2000
Suzanne and I drove into Adamstown, PA and since we had to wait until
after work and lost an hour on the flight we arrived late. Earlier the previous year, we had received an application from Jim Kerr, whom we had
met at Brimfield, to join a new club called W.I.C.A. We did not know anyone nor did we know what to expect from the weekend, but we knew we
loved to seek and find new prizes for our collection. We loved to go “junking” on the weekends that I could, to search malls, shops, shows and flea
markets for that elusive white china. We bought some things at the convention flea market to feed my “fix” and met many people. We marveled at the soup tureen
display, and felt awed as show and tell brought out everyone’s prize possessions.
We have lived in many cities throughout the Midwest, and travel to where ever the next show
may be, but we had never seen as much ironstone for sale at any one place.
We enjoyed ourselves very much that weekend, as well as every other annual convention.
But what we discovered was that it’s not the china, but the relationships we have forged in five
short years that add so much to our lives. Each convention is like a family reunion for us since
we live in the Midwest and don’t see a lot of members throughout the year.
I was thrilled to have been asked to be the president of WICA and look forward to a productive term. I would like to take this opportunity to extend our gratitude to Jim Kerr for his
hard work and dedication to our organization. He leaves big shoes to fill, but I hope that I am
able to do so. We have many open issues that we will address, as well as new ideas that will
propel the organization into the 21st century.
Yours in Ironstone,
Rick Nielsen
Sandy Jenkins and Jane Diemer,
Convention Chairs, have announced
that WICA’s 6th Annual Convention
will be May 5-7, 2000 at the Eden
Resort Inn, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
This area of PA was chosen again
because of its unique antiquing opportunities.
Several Convention innovations are
in the works. More details to be published in the Fall.
Jane Diemer is asking WICA members to search their collections for
white pieces of marked Mason’s
Ironstone. She is planning a two hour
mini exhibit of white and decorated
Mason’s for the benefit of a speaker.
Many thanks. You will receive public
recognition for your loan.
CALENDAR
About Rick Nielsen: After 21 years in retail management, Rick has become a full-time
antique dealer. He has been collecting all his life and has one of the largest harmonica collections in the world. He is the Secretary/Treasurer of Harmonica Collectors International. Rick
and Suzanne have been collecting ironstone for over 12 years and have put together a collection of about 500 serving pieces. They have a real passion for white ironstone.
Rick is a charter member of WICA, and has attended all 5 conventions. He has been in
charge of the Auction at the annual convention for the last 2 years and has been on the board
of directors for 1 1/2 years.
very like an Anthony Shaw one that I have in
copper luster Tea Leaf. (Forgive me for mentioning the unmentionable copper decorated
pattern twice.)
My last item is a wonderful miniature white
ironstone syrup pitcher that I just found at the
Howard County Antique Show. It is 4-1/4”
tall with perfect little pewter lid - no
impressed pattern and no mark.
I found it before the many other members of
WICA also attending this show saw it. Gloria
Weatherby’s booth looked like a WICA
Regional with members from Maryland, DC,
and Delaware gathering to exchange information about purchases and the Detroit
Convention.
Just wanted to share the above information
with you.
Julie Rich, Newark, DE
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Thanks Julie, we’re sharing it with the rest
of the members.
We’d like to mention that Julie is working on
a book about American Ironstone.
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In the Spring ‘99 Newsletter we read about
the white ironstone recovered from the
Steamboat Bertrand. The article says it’s on
display at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in
Iowa. Please publish more -- where is this
place, can we tour it etc.?
Diane Younger, Sugarcreek, OH
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Neither of the two handouts about the
Bertrand had an address for the DeSoto
National Wildlife Refuge. So, I went to the
World Wide Web, typed in the name and voila!
The Refuge is located in southwestern Iowa,
approximately 30 miles north of Omaha,
Nebraska. They have 300,000 visitors annually. To contact the Refuge: 1434 316th Lane,
Missouri Valley, IA 51555-7033.
Phone: 712-642-4121.
E-Mail: George [email protected]
You can visit their Web Site if you have a computer at: http://www.fws.gov/r3pao/desoto/
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MEMBERSHIP
INVITATIONS
Are available for the asking
If you participate in shows or visit
antique malls, we will be happy to
send you a bundle of 25 or 50 WICA
membership invitations. Write us at
the Newsletter address or E-Mail us at
[email protected].
Bev Dieringer
July 23, 1999, Flow Blue International
Collectors Club’s National Convention
presentation
featuring
Geoffrey
Godden. Call Ellen Hill, 603-5884099
September 25, 1999, WICA Region 7
will be hosted at the home of Jane and
Wes Diemer in Wilmington, Delaware,
11 AM to 4 PM. 302-475-7412
October 23, 1999, WICA Region 4
will be hosted by Bill Durham in
Belvedere, IL. 815-547-5128
November 6, 1999, WICA Region 5
will be hosted by Gwen and Warren
Pattison in Irving, TX. 972-650-8331
NEXT ISSUES
Corn & Oats will be profiled in the
fall issue of WIN. Remember to send
us pictures of your pieces.
We are working on galleries of bread
plates, well & tree platters, and cake
plates for future issues.
The Holiday Issue will have an article
on punch bowls and syllabub cups.
Please send us photos of yours.
WHITE IRONSTONE:
A COLLECTOR’S GUIDE
By Jean Wetherbee
Hardbound copies are available from
WICA for $25.95 plus $3.00 shipping.
Send check made out to WICA to:
Fran Kinne
110 Hillside Ave
Tenafly, NJ 07670
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WHITE IRONSTONE ON THE BERTRAND
The great rivers of the United States were the
19th Century highways, and thus an important
way to transport all manner of goods to the
developing West.
In 1865 the steamboat Bertrand departed St.
Louis and headed up the Missouri River to
deliver goods at Omaha in the Nebraska
Territory, and then go on to Montana. Among
her cargo were farming and household utensils
to be sent overland for the western settlers,
and supplies (including mercury) for the gold
miners in Montana. The trip was never completed. About 25 miles north of Omaha, at a
dangerous bend in the river, the Bertrand
snagged on a submerged tree and began to
sink. Salvagers recovered only the ship’s
engine when they were removed and sent to
attend another sinking ship. By the time they
returned the river had partially covered the
Bertrand in silt, and retrieving her cargo was
impossible.
A hundred or so years later, after the
Missouri had changed its course, the Bertrand
was rediscovered buried 30’ deep in the middle of a field on the DeSoto Wildlife Refuge in
Iowa. Salvage operations began. It was
hoped that excavation of the boat’s contents
would yield valuable mercury (used in the
process of refining gold) but only nine vials
were found. Instead, they found farming
tools, foodstuffs, clothing, and a variety of
household utensils including white ironstone
china.
White ironstone from the 1850s?! Who
would want it? Well, quite a few of us. Most
of the shapes found are Hanging Arch and Lily
of the Valley by Edwards; Loop & Line by
Furnival (J.F.); and one small Gothic creamer
by Mayer & Elliot. Neil Ewins, in his 1997
book entitled Staffordshire Ceramics and the
American Market, traced the areas of the
United States where these potters and patterns
were marketed and bears out their popularity.
The salvaged ironstone pieces currently are on
view in the Visitor Center at the DeSoto
National Wildlife Refuge.
Leslie A Peterson, who was responsible for
cataloging the ironstone and other recovered
cargo, has written a booklet for the Wildlife
Refuge entitled The Bertrand Stores. She is
also the author of the booklet Ironstone
Treasures Aboard The Steamboat Bertrand,
Both of which each Convention attendee
received. Leslie has worked very closely with
Adele Armbruster and, as Keynote Speaker,
was looking forward to presenting the
Bertrand story at the Convention.
Unfortunately, at the last minute, Leslie was
unable to attend and Adele made the excellent
presentation of the program in her place.
Harriet Denton
Copies of the two booklets mentioned in this
article can be purchased by writing to:
Midwest Interpretive Assoc.
Attn: Sara Tuttle
1434 316th Lane
Missouri Valley, Iowa 51555
The Bertrand Stores $6.95
Ironstone Treasures Aboard The Steamboat
Bertrand
$3.95
Both booklets for
$9.95.
All prices include shipping and handling.
These photos are a representation of the Shapes that were
found on the Bertrand. Left:
James Edwards Lily of the
Valley water pitcher and a
small gothic creamer by
Mayer & Elliot. This was the
only piece by Mayer & Elliot
found on the wreck.
Above: Grand Loop table pitcher
Right: A Loop & Line punch bowl which was
pieced together from shards found in the
wreck.
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Left: Loop and Line dish by Jacob Furnival. Right:
Hanging Arch dish by James Edwards & Son.
IRONSTONE IN THE JAMES EDWARDS STYLE
Janice Stork and Eleanor Washburn used a lively new
style of delivery in their slide presentation about the
Edwards potters. Taking turns with the narration, they
illustrated the entire 40-year production of James Edwards
and James Edwards & Son from the early Gothic, fluted,
and square shapes to the florals such as Lily of the Valley.
To amass this breadth of information, they had asked members to not only send photos of their Edwards ironstone but
to actually bring their marked pieces to the convention.
Member response was terrific!
The exhibit which followed was truly an eye-opener as
well as an education. On a huge table, Eleanor and Janice
had arranged the display by decade of the potting. You
could circle as slowly and often as you wished, so as to
absorb the variety of the Edwards’ style. it was truly a magnificent gathering, and WICA thanks all members who
brought pieces of their collection to share with us.
Harriet Denton
Dorman Photos
Left to right: The sauce tureen is one of the earliest registered pieces ,
May 30, 1842, which Wetherbee named Fluted Double Swirls. The
Double Swirls plates with black transfer depict scenes on Cunard line’s
Ships.
Left to right: Cameo Gothic soup tureen, 1848. Curved Gothic four
piece soup tureen and an open compote, 1843. A Full Paneled Gothic
coffee pot, and a curved Gothic dinner plate which is very rare because
it only has eight sides.
Square Rosebud covered vegetable, three piece butter dish, four piece
soup tureen and three piece sauce tureen. Above the soup tureen is a
rare epergne and candle holder.
Left to right: Square shapes with different finials and handles, 1848.
Unknown tureen with a sheaf of wheat for a finial. Child’s tea set in
Pedestaled Gothic, 1847. A Split Pod three piece sauce tureen above
the tea set.
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IN THE EDWARDS STYLE
Left to right: A fluted paneled punch bowl. Flowered Hexagon
teapot, 1851. Draped Leaf undertray, 1859. Full Paneled
Gothic tea set and pitchers, 1840-50. A Rolling Star dinner
plate.
Above: An ironstone candle holder with
snuffer marked James Edwards & Son.
Left to right: Lily of the Valley sauce and soup tureen base. The
teapot is unidentified but we call it Alternate Panels. The plate
and the sauce tureen are Alternate Loops.
Edwards made many utilitarian items such as this liner for
the silver plated ice water pitcher.
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A lovely collection of Edwards’ Lily of the Valley showing child
and adult sized pieces.
THE GRAND LOOP MYSTERY
Anne Miller gathered from our membership, Grand Loop, Loop and Line and Paneled
Lily. Intrigued by the similarities and the possibility that these three Shapes may be one
and the same. Grand Loop and Loop and Line are made by Jacob Furnival. Paneled Lily
is usually made by J. W. Pankhurst and is almost identical to Grand Loop with the exception of finials and handles. A child’s tea set and a sauce tureen in Paneled Lily has been
found marked J.F.
Anne writes: “Early on I was asking questions about the three patterns. Of course, my
first contact was with copper adorned Loop & Line, but I could never find ‘the rest of the
pattern’. All three seemed to be in short supply, and this is still true today. There were
always holes that couldn’t be filled. If I have L & L cups, why don’t I have a coffeepot?
It was always said that the differences were the presence of 2 lines, and the detail that
Ernie & I have called ‘the dibble’. Not a scientific term, but descriptive. The handles to
the undertray of the 3 piece sauce if pooched up in the middle, will make the handle of the
Grand Loop jug.
I’ve never seen a toothbrush or a wash basin in any of the three patterns before convention This is why the sharing is so important. Look what we learned! What a display!”
P.S. Jean Wetherbee is convinced that Grand Loop and Paneled Lily are the same Shape.
She’s not sure about Loop & Line. These Shapes could be Grand Loop versions A, B, and
C, as in Atlantic Shape, where the design was changed to sell to the U.S. market. Also, this
Shape could have been licensed to J.F. and Pankhurst by the modeler, which was the case
with Baltic, Columbia and Grape Octagon Shapes.
Anne Miller delivered her theory about Grand
Loop with a beautiful slide show.
Dorman Photos
Above: Grand Loop tea sets in two sizes. Has anyone seen a
Loop & Line teapot, sugar or creamer?
Above: On the left is a Paneled Lily covered toddy bowl. In the
middle is a Loop & Line covered toddy bowl. Two open compotes (one upside down to show mark) in Loop and Line Shape.
Above: Two Grand Loop table pitchers, one with transfer
design. On the right, what appears to be a Loop & Line basin.
Has anyone seen a Loop & Line ewer or a Grand Loop basin?
Above: In the foreground, three Loop & Line bowls. The large
one on the right, with handles, is a rare punch bowl.
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NEW AND UNUSUAL
Above: W. Freakly & Co. made some
subtle changes to this Grape Octagon
Shape, possibly to get around paying
the modeler’s fee.
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Above: This 5-1/2” long plain oval baker has a printed
importer’s mark of James M. Shaw & Co. and an
impressed mark of James Edwards, Dalehall.
(Gosselin/Vasseur coll.)
Above: This mark isn’t really new or
unusual but many people have a difficult
time looking it up. It is a George Jones
mark. The middle letter looks like a “C”
but is really a “G”. This mark was found
on a pap feeder owned by Polly Gosselin
and Bertica Vasseur.
Three of these odd-looking bowls appeared at the Convention. They
measure 6 to 7 inches wide, and the general opinion is that they were
used to hold wet sponges. the left one is marked B P Co. in a shield
with a lion & unicorn. (Emma Reardon coll.) J. & G. Meakin potted
the middle one. The one on the right is marked Taylor & Davis. (Lowe
photo & coll.)
While the ironstone salvaged from ships like the Bertrand were preserved in the muddy silt of our great rivers, plates that sank in the ocean
fared differently. This plain dish by John Maddock & Sons, found off
the Florida Keys by John Wallace Skinner, became the home of various
corals and barnacles. There must be a lot of ironstone under water.
RAFFLE REPORT
The 1999 WICA Raffles were again a great success, exceeding $1,200 (for the first time) in
gross income. Of particular note was the Door Prize raffle, this year providing approximately
$400 of income and, available only to those attending the convention. Prize winners were:
New York open compote: Tom & Olga Moreland, New York, NY
Ceres cider mug: Carl & Jean Gortzig, Ithica, NY
President horizontal toothbrush box: Vicky Bischoff, Jersey City, NJ
The Door Prize winners were:
Frank & Carol Fleischman: hotel rooms for three nights
Maxine Novotny: Convention registration fee
All proceeds from these events, after payment of prize expenses, go directly to the WICA
Education Fund for support of projects to benefit all WICA members.
Ray Secrist, Chairperson
Dorman photo
TWO PRE-CONVENTION OPEN HOUSES’
Above: Breakfast with the Armbrusters at their home in Plymouth, Michigan on the day before Convention officially opened
offered a delicious opportunity to see what they collect, how it’s displayed, and how they entertain with it. Compotes were used to
hold sweet rolls, a Ceres Shape bowl was filled with strawberries, an 1851 mixing bowl held melon balls and the soup tureen undertrays were loaded with goodies. It was truly a double feast.
Right: Another opportunity to view a
collection was the Open House of Dan
Overmeyer and Gale Frederick in
Toledo, Ohio. Members had the rare
chance to view, up close and personal,
the many white ironstone pieces that
have appeared in the Newsletter over
the years. The photograph shows only a
small portion of some of their other collections of furniture, Odd Fellows items,
aluminum, quilts, Flow Blue and more.
It was all most interesting.
Photos by Harry Lowe
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SHOW, TELL AND ASK
This is always an enlightening event. There are few books or documents that record what was made in white ironstone. The efforts and
interest of all our members who scour antique shops and shows for
items that are out of the ordinary, add information that is not available
anywhere else. We report some, but not all of them here. Cindy and
Lannie Barber were the very capable Chairpersons of this event. Diane
Dorman photographed the presenters while Beverly and Ernie set up a
photography booth in the corner to take closeup pictures of the items.
Nanci Anderson holds this nice
meat or lunch jar with a screw-on
metal lid. We don’t know the purpose of the hole in the base.
Frank Slaughter holds one of his
metal banded teapots. This one is
marked F. Schifferle. The spout is
protected by a metal collar. Very
sensible.
Ira Parmer brought this wonderful bread plate with a spreadwinged eagle at each end. It is
about 12” long and says “Waste
Not, Want Not.”
Polly Gosselin’s item has a nice wooden handle which fits the hand comfortably. It seems
to be a pounder or meat tenderizer.
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Dorothy Riley brought this ironstone twosided paddle which caused a lot of speculation. The consensus was that it may have been
used in candy making. It is about 13” long.
Gloria Weatherby shows her tiny
prize. A Full Ribbed egg cup by
Pankhurst. Can you imagine a
whole set of these?
Janet Allers brought two items. She is
shown holding a Flower Garden plate
which has been reproduced for sale commercially and this whimsical tea cup with
its handle on the inside of the cup. (First
the fur-lined teacup and now this!)
TABLE TOP VIGNETTES
A new event was added this year and it seems to have been very well
appreciated by all those who viewed it. Vignettes can be collections of
a single thing such as pewter lidded syrups or a particular form such as
the figurals which, in this case, are animal or human forms or, some
other idea which brings a group of pieces together like the Child’s tea
party attended by teddy bears. These displays were a lot of work for
the members who brought all the ironstone and the props. There was a
lot of organization that went into this event. Our hats are off to Jane
Yunginger who chaired the Vignettes. (Photos by Diane Dorman)
Clockwise from the top: Figural pieces collected by Dan Overmeyer include liquor flasks, pitchers with
faces and scenes from poems, fish-shaped dishes, bird-shaped pour spouts, etc. Bill and Carol
Lancaster’s cheese keep inspired a Wisconsin cheese and wine offering. Olga Moreland gave us a preview of a piece of research she is working on showing that these similar fluted pieces may actually be
two separate patterns. Bill Byers and William Miller brought some of their sugar bowl collection including children’s sets. Barbara Brown treated us to this Teddy Bear tea party in Columbia Shape.
Below: Rick and Suzanne Nielsen gave us a chance to view all the pewter lidded syrup variations from their collection, in one place.
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SPARE PARTS
PARTS WANTED
CERES by E. & F. child’s tea set items,
handled cup, saucer, sugar bowl lid.
Jim Kline, 973-543-4072 weekdays or
914-832-9532 weekends
-------------------------------------------------MORNING GLORY or PRIZE BLOOM
pitchers, FIG/UNION teapot, CERES hot
toddy bowl with lid, and embossed mugs.
Bill & Carol Lancaster, 608-325-5724
-------------------------------------------------FIG teapot lid 3-1/4”, ATLANTIC sugar
lid 3”, OLYMPIC sugar lid 3-1/8”,
SCROLLED BUBBLE sugar lid 3-3/4”,
all measurements are inside dimension.
Ron Stork, 219-875-5443
-------------------------------------------------WALLED OCTAGON ewer, CANADA
ewer.
Bertica Vasseur, 860-233-2392
or email [email protected]
-------------------------------------------------CHAIN OF TULIPS wash basin, toothbrush holder and soap dish.
Ann McDonald, 660-646-0771
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MORNING GLORY coffee pot cover,
1851 teapot, small sauce tureen covers
and small vegetable base, BERLIN
SWIRL, PANELED COLUMBIA, and
SYDENHAM tea saucers.
Ed Rigoulot, 817-354-4644
or email [email protected]
-------------------------------------------------RIBBED CHAIN by Pankhurst coffee pot
lid, buy or trade.
Ray Secrist, 717-235-5874
-------------------------------------------------PANELED GRAPE sauce tureen lid,
RIBBED CHAIN, SYDENHAM and FIG
sugar lids, FUCHSIA teapot lid, VICTORY/DOLPHIN gravy boat (have liner),
any pieces in POTOMAC (BLACKBERRY).
Lannie & Cindy Barber, 870-793-9844
or email [email protected]
-------------------------------------------------SHARON ARCH, BOOTE’S 1851,
GRAPE OCTAGON and WALLED
OCTAGON creamers.
Greg Miller, 804-556-4816
-------------------------------------------------LAUREL by Wedgwood teapot lid 3-1/2”
dia., WHEAT by Turner, Goddard & Co.
teapot lid 3-3/8” dia., LAUREL
WREATH teapot lid and creamer, FIG
soup tureen lid opening 9-1/2 by 6-1/4”.
Jim & Mara Kerr, 518-296-8052
or email [email protected]
-------------------------------------------------CAMEO OCTAGON by James Edwards
soup tureen lid, T. & R. Boote’s 1851
large soup tureen lid and undertray,
CURVED GOTHIC by James Edwards
soup and sauce tureen lids and undertrays. (see cover photo)
Ernie Dieringer 203-938-3740 or
email [email protected]
WANTED
Good, clear slides of white ironstone
mugs, toothbrush holders and soap dishes or any oddity you’d like identified as
perhaps being part of a chamber set.
I’ve already supplied 25 or so slides to
Ellen Hill for her Convention
Presentation next May, but we need
more. For information call Jane Diemer
302-475-7412.
Thanks
COLLECTORS’ SHOWCASE
One piece brought for Show, Tell and
Ask was this sweet 6-1/4” high pitcher.
The hand holding a single rose is a very
romantic Victorian theme. This is a personal favorite because for many years
we collected objects in the shape of a
hand. The hand image represents to us
the making of art in our world. There is
no potter’s mark which is not uncommon for these pieces. From the collection of Cindy and Lannie Barber.
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TEAPOTS FROM MEMBERS’ COLLECTIONS
These two pages are a portfolio of teapots continued from Vol. 1 # 3,
Vol. 2 # 1 and Vol. 5 # 2. With these 18 teapots, there are a total of 84
teapots identified. These pages have been designed so that they can be
removed from the newsletter and placed together for use as an identification guide. If you have a teapot that has not been shown, please send
us pictures. Back issues can be ordered, see page 2.
Vol. 6 No. 1
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