“Pottery, Paintings & Poetry – Made in Huntington” is the title of the current exhibit on display at the Huntington Historical Society’s History and Decorative Arts Museum .
“The Best of the Best” exhibit is a sampling of exceptional pieces of 18th and 19th century Huntington pottery from the Society’s collection, as well as rarely seen pieces, on loan from six local collections. A rare “cow stencil” jar (1870-1880) as well as a beer pitcher from the early 19th century Timothy Platt Carll Tavern (1827-1829) are among those on exhibit.
Also on display is a collection of paintings by mid-20th century Huntington residents. A number of these artists displayed their works in local Main Street store fronts in 1947 at what was called Huntington’s “Businesses and Industries Exposition.” These include professional as well as amateur artists.
Finally, there is a collection of seven early 19th century samplers, made in the Huntington schools. These samplers have recently been added to the Society’s large collection of this form of “school girl art.” The works of young female students from the Fleet, Jarvis, Sammis and Skidmore families are on display for the first time.
