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The Osborns and Their Redware : From South Danvers, Massachusetts to Loudon, New Hampshire

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

Date

1965

GUSN

GUSN-169752

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Description

In 1775 there were 75 potteries operating in Danvers and Peabody, Mass. Of all the potter families, the best known was the Osborns. Their work was well-respected, and today it's appreciated by every collector with a keen eye. In this article, Madeline Osborne Merrill examines the craft of her ancestors.

Details

Additional Identification Number

Article ID 131

Collection Code

SC001

Collection Name

Old-Time New England

Reference Code

SC001.1965.056.202.003

Abstract

In 1775 there were 75 potteries operating in Danvers and Peabody, Mass. Of all the potter families, the best known was the Osborns. Their work was well-respected, and today it's appreciated by every collector with a keen eye. In this article, Madeline Osborne Merrill examines the craft of her ancestors.

Date Notes

Volume 56, Number 202 (Fall, 1965)

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Record Details

Originator

Madeline Osborne Merrill (Author)

Publications Referencing This Collection

(1965). Old Time New England. Boston, Mass.: Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.

Description Level

Item

Place of Publication

Boston, Mass.

Publisher

Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities

Publisher Series

Old Time New England

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