Crockery merchant Samuel E. Moore was born in Boston, came to New Orleans in 1834 and established his own business on Camp Street, in the American Sector, in 1840. He advertised himself as an “importer of crockery, china, and glassware,” selling supplies for planters, families, steamboats, and hotels in and outside of the city. His inventory of fine china, common crockery, cutlery, and glass included French porcelain by 1850.
Samuel E. Moore advertisement
from Cohen’s New Orleans and Lafayette Directory
New Orleans: Daily Delta, 1852
The Historic New Orleans Collection, gift of Boyd Cruise and Harold Schilke, 57-38-L.3
Saucer
between 1840 and 1875; porcelain
manufactured in France
Samuel E. Moore & Co., retailer (New Orleans)
The Historic New Orleans Collection, gift of Albert Louis Lieutaud, 1960.2.1
Saucer (mark)
between 1840 and 1875; porcelain
manufactured in France
Samuel E. Moore & Co., retailer (New Orleans)
The Historic New Orleans Collection, gift of Albert Louis Lieutaud, 1960.2.1