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Staffordshire / Re: Elijah Mayer - Staffordshire potter
« on: Tuesday 07 May 19 13:52 BST (UK) »
Mayer's "Widow" finial is unique... pictured in the attached.
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Staffordshire / Re: Elijah Mayer - Staffordshire potter
« on: Tuesday 07 May 19 13:21 BST (UK) »
An image of a tall pitcher, 7⅞ in height, from the collection here.
Unmarked, suggesting it was possibly "bought in" from Mayer's factory by Wedgwood and retailed through Wedgwood & Byerley... there are Invoices dating between 1788 - 1806 that evidence sales of Mayer pieces to Wedgwood. Mayer was also buying raw materials from Wedgwood during that period.
Best wishes,
Tim
Unmarked, suggesting it was possibly "bought in" from Mayer's factory by Wedgwood and retailed through Wedgwood & Byerley... there are Invoices dating between 1788 - 1806 that evidence sales of Mayer pieces to Wedgwood. Mayer was also buying raw materials from Wedgwood during that period.
Best wishes,
Tim
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Staffordshire / Re: Elijah Mayer - Staffordshire potter
« on: Tuesday 07 May 19 13:10 BST (UK) »
Hi Trish, thank you!
Yes I hope he gets on touch, after his post 4 years ago...
Another E.Mayer piece in the attached, a coffee pot with exceptional engine-turning.
Best wishes,
Tim
Yes I hope he gets on touch, after his post 4 years ago...
Another E.Mayer piece in the attached, a coffee pot with exceptional engine-turning.
Best wishes,
Tim
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Staffordshire / Re: Elijah Mayer - Staffordshire potter
« on: Tuesday 07 May 19 09:39 BST (UK) »
And a photo of one of the black basalt pieces signed E.Mayer is attached here.
Best wishes
Best wishes
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Staffordshire / Re: Elijah Mayer - Staffordshire potter
« on: Tuesday 07 May 19 09:35 BST (UK) »
Hello,
how interesting that you are a descendant of Elijah Mayer...
For my part, I am currently researching the Elijah Mayer pottery, as part of the collection of English black basalts here has several pieces signed "E.Mayer"... and came across your post here on Roots Chat.
Did you find any useful information from St. John's Church in Hanley?
Attached is a jpeg of a rough draft "family tree", created using dates obtained from various sources, as listed.
The information about the Mayer pottery business comes from Grant's book published in 1911 and Diana Edwards "Black Basalts" published by the ACC in 1994.
how interesting that you are a descendant of Elijah Mayer...
For my part, I am currently researching the Elijah Mayer pottery, as part of the collection of English black basalts here has several pieces signed "E.Mayer"... and came across your post here on Roots Chat.
Did you find any useful information from St. John's Church in Hanley?
Attached is a jpeg of a rough draft "family tree", created using dates obtained from various sources, as listed.
The information about the Mayer pottery business comes from Grant's book published in 1911 and Diana Edwards "Black Basalts" published by the ACC in 1994.
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