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John D. Larkin's Buffalo Pottery Deldare Ware

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John Larkin and his brother-in-law Elbert Hubbard first ventured into soap-making before their company, the John D Larkin Co, established a pottery. The Buffalo Pottery was most known for its Deldare Ware, which many collectors consider the company's most artistic and sought-after items.

Author: Simpson, Richard V.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1999
Pottery, Housewares industry, John D. Larkin Company

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Edward Poore: master glass cutter

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Pairpoint Glass Co takes pride in employing Edward Poore, who is one of the best glass cutter and artisan in the industry. Through his exceptional talent in grinding and polishing glasses, Poore was eventually able to initiate a grinding workshop in their vicinity.

Author: Simpson, Richard V.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1998
Methods, Officials and employees, Behavior, Glass industry, Artisans, Glass grinding and polishing, Pairpoint Crystal Co., Poore, Edward

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Finger bowls and late American-Victorian eating habits

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Finger bowls were used in ancient civilizations when people still used their hands to pass food to their mouth. In modern society, they now are seen as glamorous curiosities from past eras. They are now one of the most prized collectible items in the world.

Author: Simpson, Richard V.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 1995
Collections and collecting, Tableware, Bowls (Tableware)

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