CATAWBA HILTON POTTERY PITCHER
Similar Sale History
View More Items in Militaria & War MemorabiliaRelated Militaria & War Memorabilia
More Items in Militaria & War Memorabilia
View MoreRecommended Collectibles
View MoreItem Details
Description
Hilton Pottery, Catawba Valley, NC Pitcher. Early to Mid 20th century. Measures 7"x6 1/2"x11 1/4". Weight 4 pds 11 oz. John Wesley Helton established a pottery business in the mid 1800's after returning home at the conclusion of the civil war. His three sons: Earnest Auburn (Auby), Shuford, and Claude Hilton returned to the traditional spelling of the surname and worked in and ran the Hilton Pottery company in the late 1800's advertising Handmade Catawba Indian Pottery. After passing along the Hilton pottery business to Auby in 1906 Curtis Rowland began turning pottery on the Hilton Homeplace. CR's son Boyd Shuford Hilton became a 3rd generation Hilton potter who raised his family on the property and turned pottery along with his son Boyd Robert Hilton until his passing in 1985. Boyd Robert (also known as Bob or BR) along with his sister Linda Hilton Long own the C.R. Hilton Homeplace. BR runs the Hilton Homeplace gallery located on the property and hosts an annual Pottery Sale conducted the second Saturday of October each year featuring local area Catawba Valley potters including his daughter 5th Generation potter Heather M. Hilton. PROVENANCE: A Charleston SC Private Estate
Condition
minor wear, glaze skip one side
Buyer's Premium
- 18% up to $50,000.00
- 15% up to $1,000,000.00
- 10% above $1,000,000.00
CATAWBA HILTON POTTERY PITCHER
Estimate $200 - $300
8 bidders are watching this item.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Mt. Pleasant, SC, usOffers In-House Shipping
Local Pickup Available
Payment
Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers
TOP