Pitcher ca. 1848-56 Charles Cartlidge and Company The mid-nineteenth century porcelain manufactory of Charles Cartlidge and Company in Greenpoint, Brooklyn produced a variety of slip-cast wares for the middle class market. The firm offered a wide array of forms which included tablewares and pitchers, along with mundane, everyday objects (inkstands, paper weights, spittoons, etc.) to highly specialized items. Among the companys favorite designs are the relief-molded pitchers of either corn and cornstalks or oak leaves and acorns, like this example. The most significant Cartlidge pitchers are those with shields and inscribed with names, often made for tradesmen or saloon keepers. The embellishments and inscriptions on this pitcher are particularly interesting. The front of the pitcher is formed by a spread eagle surmounting a shield resting on an anchor. The banner in the eagles beak is inscribed "Presented by A. P. Garrett," and the shield is inscribed "Geo. H. Barnes." While the exac