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C B CRAVEN & E HILTON SIGMON Matched Candlesticks- Rare
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Charles (Charlie) Boyd Craven (1909-1991) was the grandson of J. D. Craven and the son of Daniel Z. Craven. According to Willard D. Morton, Jr. in his book "Handmade: A History of the North State Pottery: 1924-1959", Charles Craven was considered such a talented potter that Jacques Busbee offered to make a twelve year old Charles Craven the first potter at Jugtown Pottery. Not surprisingly, Charlie's dad, Daniel Craven, said that Charlie was too young and was still needed at home, thus ending the offer. Charlie took his first job as a potter outside of his father's shop at the age of 18 with the North State Pottery of Sanford and stayed from 1927-1928. He later had his own pottery for a short time with his brother Ferrell in Steeds, NC before accepting a job with Smithfield Art Pottery w he worked from 1928-1940. He later was chief potter at Royal Crown Pottery w he turned some of the largest pots. Following the war, Charlie Craven moved to Raleigh, NC and started a produce business, not turning pottery again for almost 30 years. In retirement, Charlie Craven began to turn again making pottery for Jugtown Pottery, Owens Pottery, Teagues Pottery of Robbins, and for a pottery operation called "Tobacco Road" . According to QuincyScarborough, in his book on the Craven family, Charlie Craven turnedsome of his best work during this later period.
Charlie Craven turned pieces at his own shop and pieces were occasionally sent to be decorated by Ernestine Hilton Sigmon (1904-2006) in Hickory. Ernestine was the daughter of Maude and Auby Hilton. Maude was largely responsible for the imaginative and pioneering artwork at Hilton Pottery in the 1920s to 1940s. Ernestine's paintings, dolls, and decorated pottery (especially the pottery made by C.B. Craven) are very collectible. The beautiful pair of candlesticks up for bid are clearly stamped C.B. Craven and Tobacco Road on the bottom of both candlesticks, indicating that they were turned by Charles Craven during the 1980s when he was turning pottery in Raleigh - t he candlesticks are excellently potted. The candlesticks are 1 3/4 inches high and 5 1/4 inches wide. They are in "out-of-the-kiln" condition with absolutely no chips, hairlines, or repairs of any kind. Ernestine's decoration contains dogwood branches and flowers, is signed and dated EHS 86 and is under the glaze. This is a beautiful pair of candlesticks that offer North Carolina Pottery collectors the opportunity to obtain a rare signed example Charles Craven's work also signed by Ernestine Hilton Sigmon . These beautiful candlesticks up for bid are among the rare pieces that unite the Craven and Hilton potting families - two families which were important to the development of art pottery in North Carolina. This is only the second pair of candlesticks signed by both C.B. Craven and E.H. Sigmon that I have come across in sales, at auctions, and online. The candlesticks would be a great addition for Craven and Hilton pottery collectors and for North Carolina pottery collectors seeking an example of Charles Craven's work. I have listed the candlesticks with no reserve and a bargain starting bid of $150 - a similar pair sold for $250 on eBay last year. T will be a $9.50 charge for careful packaging, shipping and insurance. I will email the winner after the auction. Good luck with bidding! 
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