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Cincinnati Pottery Before There Was Rookwood (5/11/10)

This wonderful Cincinnati yellow ware paneled water pitcher with Rockingam-type mottled brown glaze on a slip-cast body was made by William Bromley. The pitcher has floral scrollwork decoration and a female with harp below spout. The base has impressed Eagle mark with “Bromley & Co. Brighton Pottery Cin. Ohio.”

For most antique lovers, the Rookwood Pottery of Cincinnati conjures up images of fine ceramics. Great decorators, combined with great … More >>

Collectors Sweet on Sugar Chests (2/19/09)

Long obsolete, sugar chests have become collector favorites. Most sugar chests come from Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina, but they … More >>

How Henry Farny Won the West (2/19/09)

This American Indian scene in gouache, Summoned by the War Chief, by Henry F. Farny sold for $918,000 at a June 17, 2006 auction.

Cincinnati was home to a burgeoning community of artists during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, creating a period … More >>

Custeriana: The Old Soldier’s Mystique Hasn’t Faded Away (2/19/09)

Custer may not have survived his fabled last stand but memorabilia and artifacts certainly have. For the uninitiated, a natural first … More >>

Collecting Schuetzen Rifles (2/19/09)

Cincinnati’s German-American communities of the latter 1800’s celebrated a springtime festival where people could practice target shooting. The Schuetzenfest … More >>

Frankliniana More Popular Than Ever as Ben Turns 300 (2/19/09)

On January 17, 2006, Ben Franklin would have turned 300 years old. The oldest of America’s founding fathers, he had … More >>