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Item:395267354714Vintage Coal Miners Salt & Pepper Sydney Mines Pottery Cape Breton Nova Scotia. Vintage Coal Miners Salt & Pepper Sydney Mines Pottery Cape Breton Nova Scotia This beautiful set of salt and pepper shakers features two unique designs with holes in the mining helmet light for the salt and pepper. They make an excellent decor piece while still functioning as salt and pepper shakers. Own a piece of Cape Breton history today. Condition: This piece is in great vintage condition with no chips or cracks. The piece shows well for its age. Slight signs of wear / use maybe present on the salt shakers. HISTORY: Sister Rooney, the Sisters of Notre Dame, and some retired miners were Mad Potters who captured in clay the life of the miners in Sydney Mines. Their unique pottery is described in their label: You may see them anytime wandering along the shore or through the fields; but wandering with a purpose – searching for clay, the “fire clay” so familiar to the men who go down underground. If they appear slightly fanatic you may be sure that they are the Mad Potters of Sydney Mines. Their authentic reproductions evoke memories in the heart of every “man of the deeps”. The glaze, a matt anthracite in colour, is symbolic of the underground wealth of Cape Breton.Their hallmark, a pick and shovel crossed, is typical of the hand tools first used by the hardy men from many lands who laid the foundation of the Cape Breton Mosaic. In 1964, at Sydney Mines by Sister Rooney who had previously directed The Mount Saint Bernard School of Pottery in Antigonish. She and Sisters of Notre Dame along with retired miners, John Leach, Blaise Vickers and Colin Fifoot, sourced local clay and created moulds to produce mementos of the coal mining days of their town. The Mad Potters ceased operation when Sister Rooney passed away, by which time, apparently to avoid re-creation and exploitation, she had destroyed many of her moulds **NEW USER SPECIAL OFFER & GUARANTEE** I will be offering REDUCED SHIPPING to US/CANADA / INT'L as I strive to earn the trust of buyers quickly, ship expertly and offer great deals. Please bid with confidence and you will not be disappointed. Experienced Glass Shipper.
Condition:Used
Artist:mad potters of Sydney mines
Occasion:All Occasions
Size:Small
Color:Black
Material:Ceramic
Subject:Coal Miner
Brand:Nova Scotia
Type:Art
Era:Mid 20th Century (1941-1969)
Number in Pack:2
Item Height:3.5 in
Theme:Coal Miner
Original/Reproduction:Original
Features:High Gloss, Smooth
Time Period Manufactured:1950-1959
Country/Region of Manufacture:Canada
Production Technique:Batch Production
Room:Any Room
Finish:Smooth
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