AMERICAN BENNINGTON ROCKINGHAM-GLAZE POTTERY COACHMAN BOTTLES, LOT OF TWO, mottled brown, each depicting a standing gentleman wearing a long coat and hat, comprising one example without coat tassels holding a mug in right hand and one example with moustache and goatee, holding a bottle, with tassels. Each with circular impressed mark "Lyman Fenton & Co. / Fenton’s / ENAMEL. / PATENTED / 1849. / BENNINGTON, Vt." to underside. Lyman Fenton & Co., Bennington, VT. 1849-1858. 10 1/4" and 10 1/2" H.
Tassel-less example undamaged with some wear to back bottom edge; tassel example with minor flake to underside hat brim. Some manufacturing flaws including firing separations and kiln kiss.
Literature: Parallels Barret - Bennington Pottery and Porcelain, p. 321, pl. 419 A. and p. 322, pl. 421 C.
Provenance: The collection of the late Theodore "Ted" and Alvina Breckel, Oley, PA and Winnetka, IL.
Tassel example: Brian Cullity, ADA Show, Deerfield, MA, 10/9/2011.
Mug example: Jim and Diana Eyre, Prairie House, Fox Valley Show, St. Charles, IL, 3/13/2004.

Tassel-less example undamaged with some wear to back bottom edge; tassel example with minor flake to underside hat brim. Some manufacturing flaws including firing separations and kiln kiss.