Marc-James Museum

MarcJames Manor Museum

Marc-James Manor Decorative Arts Society

Marc-James Manor Museum: The Powers & James Collections

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This exhibit:

Comprised two collections of English Ceramics
dating from the mid 18^th Century through the mid 19^th Century.
Included a small display of Georgian Silver and period Sheffield Plate
and period tabletop glass.
Was housed at Marc-James Manor in the Highland Heights District
of Bellingham, Washington

A small quantity of silver and glass helped
to recreate a typical Georgian table setting,
although the exhibit focused on English Porcelain of the Period.
A comprehensive reference library,
housed in the Rudolph Weyerhaeuser Driscoll Room,
was available to students of English Ceramics of the Period.

The Sydney Powers Teapot collection was a 38-year effort to gather English porcelain and pottery teapots. No two pots were alike.
Many were extremely rare. Both porcelain and pottery teapots comprised the collection.

Many famous factories were represented as well as many obscure.
The earliest teapot in the collection was an impressive salt glazed teapot molded in the form of a camel and dated to C.1740.

The collection numbered over 300 teapots of the period.

The Marc-James Manor Derby collection was a 33-year effort to gather tabletop and decorative Chelsea- Derby, Derby and Crown Derby
from 1750 to the 1840’s. The earliest pieces in the Derby collection dated from 1753. There were over 650 pieces in the collection.

The collection ranged from common tableware, assembled tea and dinner services, to some rather important experimental pieces.

The Manor's collection also included a good representation of early 19^th C. Blue & White Transferware.
These pieces were displayed in the Main Floor Library.

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Member Benefits & Categories:

$25.00 Individual ++

*Quarterly Museum Newsletter
*One Complimentary High Tea preceding lecture and tour.
Each additional lecture, tour and tea costs $25.00.
Lecture and tea require a minimum of six, with a maximum of twelve attendees.

$35.00 Benefactor ++

*All Individual privileges
*$5.00 off future Lecture Series

$100.00 Steward ++

*All Benefactor Privileges
*Name recognition in all Newsletters

++ Membership is not tax deductible.

Steward Members:

Sydney Powers,
Marc Belair,
Norman Wolfe,
Jim Neal and Associates, P.S. ,
Chris and Ashley duPont ,
Elizabeth Moran,
Lorraine and Joseph Morales,
Lucille Neal,
Alison Eliason,
Edward Davidson

Lifetime Gift Member: Rudolph Weyerhaeuser Driscoll

The Museum remains affiliated with many Ceramic Societies including, but not limited to: The San Francisco Ceramic Circle, The Transferware Collector Club,
The Caughley Society, and The Derby Society.

By reservation, Marc-James Manor Museum was open twice a month to all members (6-12) for general tour of the house and grounds including a guided tour of the exhibit. A private, guided tour of just the exhibit could be scheduled on any day of the week throughout the year, subject to availability. Admission for non-members was $10.00 per person. Tea was available to Members only.

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