1950s Fred Dodson Pewter Coffee and Tea Service Mid Century Craft- 4 Pieces

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Listed is a Rare Fred Dodson hand made pewter tea and coffee service. Fred Dodson was an artist who opened … Read more Listed is a Rare Fred Dodson hand made pewter tea and coffee service. Fred Dodson was an artist who opened and operated a pewter shop in New Hampshire during the mid 50s.

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Fred Dodson was born in Washington, DC, in 1921 and grew up in Madison, NJ. An early love for the arts led to The Grand Central School of Art and Columbia University in NYC. He married Phyllis Lake (Dodson) in 1942 and together they bought a small farm in Stockbridge, Vermont, where they lived until 1954, with a two year break during which Fred served in World War II, fighting the war and during occupation in Europe.Fred and Phyllis moved to a small town in southwestern New Hampshire where they raised two children, Anne and David, who, as adults, have chosen Camden to live. With a young family to support, Fred made his living as a craftsman, creating pewter hollowware (tea/coffee sets, etc.), gold and silver jewelry, candlesticks and sculpture, all the while maintaining his love of painting. Fred, Phyl, David and Anne spent summers in Deer Isle, Maine operating a store that contained Fred's work and Phyl's weaving. In 1968 Fred and Phyl moved to Naples, FL (with Anne still in high school, but David at college) where painting became his full time work. He specialized in watercolors, teaching classes, and showing his work in galleries in Florida and other parts of the US.

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