William Downs
Designer
William Downs
Chittenango, New York State, United States.
Entwerfer & Modelleur / Designer & Modeller
William Downs came from Trenton Ohio, and was employed by the
Chittenango Pottery Company for a short period between 1897 and 1902.
Reference:
Ron Fox
"Man reading Madison County Times newspaper". Stein is by Chittenango Pottery Co. Pewter lid is by Manning Bowman.
Note the unique method of attaching the pewter work to the handle, together with the thumbpull which denotes a Manning Bowman lid. The stein supplier is Chittenango Pottery Co.
The signature of William Downs close to the handle base on the featured stein centre.
