Subject: Pottery

Billhead from L. Straus & Sons, importers of earthenware, china, glassware, cutlery, and trays, as well as manufacturers of lamps, located at No. 44 Warren Street, New York City. Dated January 19, 1874. The billhead features ornate, script lettering and lists the buyer as 'M. Cou: of Charities' (likely the New York City charity, the 'Council of Charities'). The bill lists a single item purchased, likely a light fixture or lamp, for the 'Epileptic Hospital'. The billhead indicates 'Terms: Cash' and was shipped to 'W.S. Bimbo.'

Billhead from L. Straus & Sons, importers and manufacturers of china, pottery, and glassware. Located at 42, 44, 46 & 48 Warren Street, New York, New York. The billhead includes a list of items purchased by M. L. FitzGerald, with quantities, prices, and totals listed. The business was located at 42, 44, 46, and 48 Warren Street. The transaction was dated November 19, 1892. The billhead has decorative ornate Victorian-style lettering and a large header.

Legal deposition given by Thomas Bradford in London, England on March 16, 1716, attesting to his acquaintance with Daniel Tittery and Joshua Tittery of Philadelphia. Bradford's testimony details the inheritance of land in Maryland by three daughters of Joshua Tittery, who is described as a potter of Philadelphia, and the family's Jewish origins and history as glass blowers.

Issue of Niles' Weekly Register, a newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland on November 1, 1817. This issue contains an article about David G. Seixas and his pottery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. David G. Seixas was the son of Rabbi Moses Seixas of New York City. A jug from that pottery with his father's bust embossed on it is in the New York Historical Society.

This trade card advertises Chas. Reizenstein, a ceramics merchant located at 152 & 154 Federal Street in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The front of the card depicts a young boy dressed as a knight riding a pony, flanked by four other children dressed as soldiers. The boys wear colonial-era clothing. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card for Chas. Reizenstein, a pottery dealer, is a simple card with a depiction of colorful flowers surrounding the text. The business address is listed as 152 & 154 Federal Street, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises the china department of J.B. Martin & Co., located at the corner of West King and Prince Streets in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features an illustration of a Royal Dresden teapot with a small, decorative floral design. The back of the card is blank.

White glazed pottery mug featuring an image depicting the opening of the Fayette Street Annex in 1907. The mug shows the store's address: 302-306 West Fayette Street through to 311-317 West Lexington Street. Manufactured by Haynes, Baltimore.