Name/Title
White Shaving Mug with Gold TrimEntry/Object ID
2006.L.02.1Description
White ceramic shaving mug with gold trim on the top edge, bottom and handle. Handle has detail to prevent your hand from slipping. Joseph Menning written in script on mug. Decal of floral bouquet next to the handle on the backside. Front handle area has a sprig of flowers.
There were some small barber shops that would have a mans name on a shaving mug when he came in. This may have been the situation.
The D. E. McNicol Pottery Company, of East Liverpool, is one of the old established and important industries of this city.
The history of this pottery began in 1862 when John S. Goodwin built the original plant, consisting of two kilns. After operating this plant for a few years he sold it to H. A. Marks, Enoch Riley, John Neville, and others, who conducted the business as A. J. Marks & Company until 1869, when it was sold to John McNicol, who organized a joint stock company of the following members: John McNicol, Patrick McNicol, William Burton, Sr., William Burton, Jr., Mitchell McClure, and Adolph Fritz. John McNicol died in 1882 and his son, Daniel E. McNicol took over his interests and later on from year to year he bought all the other interests from members of McNicol Burton & Company. In 1892 he organized the D. E. McNicol Pottery Company which was incorporated. At this time W. L. Smith became interested and took an active part in the business until 1908 when his interest was purchased by Daniel E. McNicol. Since that time The D. E. McNicol Pottery plants have been operated by D. E. McNicol and his four sons: John A., Hugh L., Daniel E., Jr., and Cornelius C. McNicol.
In 1914 a new plant was built by this company at Clarksburg, W. Va., which is operated under the same management.
http://www.onlinebiographies.info/oh/colum/mcnicol-pottery.htmDimensions
Height
4 inWidth
5-1/2 inDiameter
4 inDimension Notes
Width with handle
