LIBERTY FOREV / WARNE & LETTs 1807 / S. AMBOY. N. JERSY
South Amboy, New Jersey
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Stoneware jar made at the factory of Thomas Warne and Joshua Letts in South Amboy, New Jersey in 1807; stamped “LIBERTY FOREV / WARNE & LETTs 1807 / S. AMBOY. N. JERSY.” This impression is possibly a reference to President Thomas Jefferson’s trade embargo with both England and France at a time when the young republic was in danger of becoming directly involved in the Napoleonic Wars.
Literature: See pages 182 in Brandt Zipp’s book, Commeraw’s Stoneware: The Life and Work of the First African American Pottery Owner, 2022; also see Karl Pass’s article written for Antiques & Fine Art magazine, titled, A Private Collection of American Stoneware
Item Date: Circa 1807
Measurement: Height: 12”
Material: Stoneware
Item Condition: Good condition – scattered surface cracks on the exterior that do not go through, chipping along the base and rim; dirty.
SOLD
SKU 1511-40
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