Molded earthenware sugar bowl with lid, pink surface coloring over pearl-colored body. Four applied feet and applied molded flat handles with molded foliate pattern. Floral finial at top of lid. Transfer printed design of butterflies, fruits, birds. Green enameled border pattern at waist of bowl. Pink lustre trim.
Brown earthenware lustre wastebowl with flared opening, and applied sprig molded relief design of white thistles, shamrocks and roses. Copper lustre bands at top and base.
The oldest tobacco shop in the United States, Demuth's was founded in 1770 by Christopher Demuth and remained in the family in the 1980's. With visitors such as Jasper Yeates and James Buchanan, the shop was, and still remains, a staple in the local community.
Willoughby Smith miniature red earthenware flowerpot. Straight tapering sides and single hole in bottom. Attributed to this Womelsdorf, Berks County maker by donor. Smith's dates are 1839-1905.
Willoughby Smith miniature red earthenware flowerpot. Straight tapering sides and single hole in bottom. Attributed to this Womelsdorf, Berks County maker by donor. Smith's dates are 1839-1905.
Willoughby Smith miniature red earthenware flowerpot. Straight tapering sides and single hole in bottom. Attributed to this Womelsdorf, Berks County maker by donor. Smith's dates are 1839-1905.
Mochaware mug with ear-like handle in earthen tones (tan, gold and dark brown). Six indented double bands encircle the outside of the mug. All but the top inch of the mug and handle is painted gold. A band at the top of the mug is decorated with a painted dark brown chain diamond-shapes banded with double lines of brown on both sides. Handle ends are leaf-like.
Tapes on base of mug: "1884/ J.B.Morris, Jr." and "mocha/2M."
Mochaware mug, overall earth tons of pale white and tan with painted rust-colored and green bands around the exterior. The green paint on two bands are vees stamped into the clay and painted green. Both foliate ends of the ear-shaped handle are also painted green.
Stickers on bottom: "1885/J.B.Morris, Jr." and "MOCHA/5M."
"Aurora" imprinted on bottom. Octagonal, molded earthenware pitcher with applied handle. Light tan glaze with transfer printed design of leaves and flowers.
Copper lustre earthenware round-bottomed pitcher. Applied straight-backed handle with c-shaped upper terminal and pulled spout. Interior is finished in white glaze.
Copper lustre saltshaker with hand-painted over-glaze enameled flowers in an undulating chain around sides. Copper-brown cylinder body sits on pedestal base. Cove-like shape above shoulders and top is domed and perforated, with an encircling, protruding ring. Fill hole at bottom. Adhesive tape sticker on bottom reads "1656" over ' J.B. Morris, Jr."
