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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: hosman321 on January 08, 2012, 10:28:11 AM
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Hi everyone! I hope everyone had very happy holidays. :)
My birthday is this month and my mom bought be quite a few gifts at the antique store yesterday. Two of the items were these two bowls...among many other bowls. One is a spongeware bowl. I have been doing some reading about spongeware but I'm still not sure how to date this one. I can't find anything about Heers either. The only marking is a "7" on the bottom. I'm thinking maybe 1890-1900? ???
It's in really rough shape with cracks and chips. But it's my very first piece of spongeware and ya'll know how I like the "well loved" stuff. ;)
The other (green) bowl I'm thinkin' might be teens or 20s? I have no idea. The markings on the bottom are "430" and either a "C" or a "G." It also has cracks and chips.
I would love to know when these were made. Thanks everyone!
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Tell me all the mark says !! Can`t read all of it !!
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The spongeware bowl is by Red Wing Stoneware from Red Wing, MN. The bowls came in differant sizes from 4" diameter to 11".
http://oldstoneware.com/red-wing-stoneware-history/ (http://oldstoneware.com/red-wing-stoneware-history/)
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I thought it could be red wing but I didn't know how to tell, thank you! Now I can start really going through all the sites to try to date it. :)
Mart, the markings on the green bowl were hard to photograph but I will try again today!
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Most of those advertising spongeware bowls will date back to the 1920's -30's.
Try contacting http://www.history.nd.gov/ (http://www.history.nd.gov/) for help on finding a timeline for that particular merchant.
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Thank you so much for the link Rauville! I will contact them today. :)