SEG Art Pottery Inkwell

This inkwell features a mottled glaze with a raised dark blue pattern on a teal background with a high-gloss glaze. It has a rounded shape with a short, wide neck. The flat-topped lid fits snugly. The ink liner is not removeable. It is marked on the bottom “S.E.G. 9-21”.

Saturday Evening Girls (SEG): The Saturday Evening Girls was a club established in Boston around 1907. It catered to young immigrant women living in the North End of Boston during the early 20th century. These women came from working-class families, and their fathers were street peddlers, tailors, shopkeepers, or laborers. Their mothers often worked in local sewing factories or dressmaking.

The club provided social and educational opportunities for these girls, offering discussions on classic literature and lectures by prominent Bostonians. The name “Saturday Evening Girls” reflects their weekly meetings held on Saturday evenings.

Paul Revere Pottery: The pottery associated with the Saturday Evening Girls is known as Paul Revere Pottery. Many of the pottery pieces produced by this group were wheel-thrown, but they also used molds for more popular forms. Each piece was signed with “S.E.G.” on the bottom, signifying the reading group.