Metal Wilton Armetale plate with "Lancaster County Bicentennial Corp. 1776 Hands of Liberty 1976" around the center design of hands. Made by Wilton, Columbia, PA
"Col. Thompson's Battalion of Pennsylvania Riflemen" commemorative plate. In center, around rifleman:" Edward Hand, Lieutenant Colonel; Captains James Ross, Lancaster; Robert Cluggage, Bedford; Michael Doudle, York; George Nagel, Berks; James Chambers, Cumberland; John Lowdon, Northumberland; William Hendricks, Cumberland; Abraham Miller, Northampton; Matthew Smith, Lancaster. Lancaster County 1775-1975"
On back, 2 "RWP" seals; + 2 additional seals in ovals. "U.S.A." impressed twice.
Cobalt blue decoration with handpainted gold-colored details and gold-colored spatter paint
Attached label reads "MUS 75-179"
also teacup (c), sugar bowl (d) , saucer (e), sugar bowl lid (f), and creamer (g)
Molded porcelain teacup
cobalt blue decoration with handpainted gold-colored details along with gold-colored spatter paint
Attached label reads "MUS 75-172"
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Porcelain tea set. Sugar bowl: 3.0 x 2.375 x 1.875. Missing lid, front has blue stamped-on design with golden accents. Two-part molded.
Teacup: 2.25 x 1.625 x 4.5 has similar design, two-part molded.
Teapot: 6.0 x 2.625 x 4.5 two-part molded. Inside has blue design with lake, boat, windmill, houses and mountains with golden accents. Molded design around upper and bottom rim.
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(e) Small toy saucer, molded. Cobalt blue rim with white clover design and gold accent. Center is cream colored.
Large round redware revival dish or charger, shaped on a mold with coggled edge. Top is painted with a dirty yellow slip with sgraffito decoration and clear glaze. Around edges are large scallop-like swags bordering a central scene of a bird perched on a vining branch with tulip ends. Leaves and swags are daubed with manganese.
Unglazed bottom is signed with a monogram at top, over "Robesonia, Pa", over a keystone shape flanked by "1972", over "L & B Breininger". Lester Breininger and his wife Barbara ran a thriving pottery at their Robesonia home in Berks Co., producing reproductions of 18th c. redware.
Redware revival sgraffito-decorated charger. Deep molded dish has gently curving bowl rising to a broad, flat rim of 1.5". Bowl covered in yellow with sgraffito design of a large eagle with spread wings and heart-shaped body. Below eagle is "1970". Rim unpainted except for inner border having painted black dots. Entire top daubed with manganese and a clear glaze overall except for underside. Incised initials "JCS" on bottom near rim.
J.C. Seagraves began experimenting with pottery in 1948 and set up a shop on Rte. 222 at Breiningsville in 1951. His preference was for making bowls and plates. He produced colorful glazes through the use of copper oxide. He combined the clean-cut modern 1950s style of pottery with the more traditional type to create his own unique style. (Richard L.T. Orth)
