Tablespoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1810
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 3/8 in. ( 22.2 x 4.8 x 1 cm )
Description:
silver tablespoon with a downturned fiddle handle, short splayed midrib on the back, engraved, "GLC" in bright-cut script, and a pointed oval bowl with a rounded drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1970.17d
Marks:
engraved on the handle: "GLC" in bright-cut script;
struck on the underside of the handle: "AGF" in roman letters in a rectangle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1810
eMuseum Object ID:
38664
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teaspoon
Classification:
Date:
1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 15.9 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned fiddle end handle, short splayed midrib on the back, flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl with a broad drop; handle engraved, "JW MS" in bright-cut script; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1970.15b
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "JW MS"
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "I. BROCK" in roman letters in a rectangle besides "NEW YORK" in a rectangle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
38661
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Tablespoon
Classification:
Date:
1845-1854
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 3/8 in. ( 23.2 x 4.8 x 1 cm )
Description:
silver tablespoon with a downturned fiddle-end handle, short splayed midrib on the back, flaring shoulders, and a pointed oval bowl with a tapered drop; handle engraved, "MG" in script; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1970.30a
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "MG" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "HOOD & TOBEY" in roman letters in a rectangle besides three pseudo hallmarks in chamfered squares, a star, "D" and an eagle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1854
eMuseum Object ID:
38618
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Forks (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
each overall: 6 3/4 x 7/8 x 3/4 in. ( 17.1 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Pair of silver plated forks with upturned tipped fiddle end hadles, chamfered shoulders and four tines; makers' marks stamped on the undersides.
Credit Line:
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
Object Number:
1941.968ef
Marks:
stamped: on the undersides: "I" in an oval, "D" in a chamfered rectangle, "&" in a chamfered rectangle, and "S" in a chamfered cartouche all in gothic script
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
38589
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teaspoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1825-1835
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. (15.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm)
Description:
Silver teaspoon with down turned fiddle handle with basket decoration on the front and "BC" engraved in bright cut script, straight shoulders and pointed oval bowl with rounded drop and shell decoration.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Marshall Blankarn
Object Number:
1981.21i
Marks:
engraved: on handle: "BC" in bright-cut script
stamped: on the underside of handle: "A. MATHEY" in roman letters in rectangles
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1835
eMuseum Object ID:
38569
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Aeronautical trophy
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1907
Medium:
Silver, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 23 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. ( 59.7 x 40 cm )
Description:
Cast and wrought silver aeronautical trophy in the form of a hot air balloon supported by two winged victories holding laurel wreaths above two American bald eagles on a circular base with four feet; base repoussé chased with stars, moons and foliate designs; trophy rests on a silver and wood pedestal in the shape of the upper hemisphere of the globe with inscribed continents and longitude and latitude lines; four rests for the base feet applied around the sides; medallions applied to the front and back of the balloon, the front surrounded by rope and a dangling, cast anchor; front medallion engraved, "AERO CLUB/ AMERICA" in block letters; reverse medallion engraved, "THE LAHM/ AERONAUTICAL CUP/ IS OFFERED BY THE/ AERO CLUB OF AMERICA/ FOR A DISTANCE CONTEST IN THE UNITED STATES OPEN TO PILOTS/ OF THE CLUB./..." in block letters; four rectangular plaques with foliate decoration are applied to the wooden pedestal, to are engraved; retailer's marks stamped on a small plaque applied to the wooden pedestal.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Alan R. Hawley
Object Number:
1938.250a-c
Marks:
engraved: on the reverse medallion: "THE LAHM/ AERONAUTICAL CUP/ IS OFFERED BY THE/ AERO CLUB OF AMERICA/ FOR A DISTANCE CONTEST IN THE UNITED STATES OPEN TO PILOTS/ OF THE CLUB./ THIS CUP IS GIVEN TO COMMEMORATE THE/ VICTORY OF THE CLUB'S REPRESENTITIVE/
Gallery Label:
Alan R. Hawley (1869-1938), a champion balloonist and aviation advocate, he won this magnificent trophy in 1910 for his record-breaking balloon trip from St. Louis, Missouri, to Chicoutimi County in Quebec, a distance of 1,172.9 miles in two days' time. In honor of this feat, Hawley's name was inscribed on the trophy's base following the names of the previous winners. As stipulated in the club's guidelines, the trophy became Hawley's permanent property in 1913, when his record remained unbeaten after three years. The Lahm Cup, made at a cost of $1,500, represents a sculptural interpretation of the traditional two-handled loving cup. The cup is a faithful replica of a hot air balloon with a woven passenger basket. Around the balloon and basket are representations of an anchor, sandbag weights, and twisted and wound security ropes. The balloon is supported by two Winged Victory figures holding laurel wreaths, riding on two eagles, and mounted on bracket feet constructed of symbols of the sky, all allusions to the success of this early step in the development of air travel.
Provenance:
Presented to Alan R. Hawley (1869-1938), the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1907
eMuseum Object ID:
38494
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teaspoons (2)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1810
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 5 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. ( 14.9 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Pair of silver teaspoons with down turned fiddle handles engraved, "AR" in script, and pointed oval bowls with tipped drops; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Gerald Shea
Object Number:
1972.19a,d
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "AR" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "H WISHART" in roman letters in a rectangle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1810
eMuseum Object ID:
38489
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teaspoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1854
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. ( 14.9 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned, oval fiddle handle with a short mirib; underside of the handle engraved, "EM" in script; flared shoulders and a pointed oval bowl.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Dudley Davis in memory of his mother Marie Antoinette Baker Davis
Object Number:
1950.153
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "EM" in script
Gallery Label:
This teaspoon was presented to Emily Jane Beals (1831-1907) on the occassion of her marriage to Edward C. Mitchell January 26, 1854. She passed them to her niece Marie Antoinette Baker, the donor's mother, on the occasion of her marriage to Fellows Davis, October 17, 1871.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1854
eMuseum Object ID:
38486
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Soup tureen
Classification:
Date:
1854-1855
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 15 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. ( 29.2 x 38.7 x 24.1 cm )
Silver Weight: 82 oz (troy) 15 dwt (2574 g)
Description:
Wrought silver soup tureen; ovoid bowl on a ovoid pedestal with applied cast scroll design and four scroll and trefoil feet; bowl incurved to an applied egg and dart rim and vertical bezel; two cast floral strap handles applied at the ends; ovoid lid raised to a low oval dome in the center surmounted by a cast laurel wreath ring handle; repoussé chased foliate and scroll cartouches around the Perry family crest, an anchor on fess below a hind's head, on one side and the inscription, "Presented to Commodore/ Matthew Calbraith Perry/ by the Chamber of Commerce and/ Merchants of New York" in script on the other side; makers' marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Honorable Perry Belmont
Object Number:
1936.21ab
Marks:
engraved: on the front center: "Presented to Commodore/ Matthew Calbraith Perry/ by the Chamber of Commerce and/ Merchants of New York" in script
stamped: on the base: "WM GALE & SON/ NEW YORK" over "W/G/&/S" in an oval over, "1/53/8" in a diamond
Gallery Label:
On December 28, 1855, the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants of New York presented Commodore Matthew Calbraith perry with a 381-piece silver dinner service in acknowledgement of his successful negotiation of a treaty with Japan in 1854. In the letter of presentation the committee remarked, "To have brought this secluded Empire, into the intercourse of nations; is an achievement which may justly be ranked, among the greatest events of the age..."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
38462
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1846
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 5 in. ( 23.5 x 23.5 x 12.7 cm )
Silver Weight: 35 oz (troy) 1 dwt (1090 g)
Description:
Cast and wrought silver presentation pitcher; octagonal body tapering toward the applied, molded rim from the applied, molded base; cast spout in the form of a dolphin and shell with foliate and ball drop; cast s-scroll handle, upper portion with shell decoration and a conch grip, lower portion with acanthus decoration; diaper and scroll decoration engraved around the base and shell and foliate scoll cartouches on each side; front cartouche engraved, "NEW YORK YACHT CLUB/ Subscription Stakes/ October 7th, 1846." in script and block letters; maker's marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Puchased by the Society
Object Number:
1981.19
Marks:
engraved: in the front cartouche: "NEW YORK YACHT CLUB/ Subscription Stakes/ October 7th, 1846." in script and block letters
stamped: on the base: "WM F. LADD" in roman letters in a rectangle above, "NEW-YORK" in a serrated rectangle
Gallery Label:
In 1846, the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) held its first Corinthian Regatta, a race that required amateur yachtsmen to crew and pilot competing boats. This pitcher was presented to Commodore John Cox Stevens (1785-1857) for his victory in the race. Established in 1844, the NYYC was the first long-running association dedicated to yachting in the United States. Stevens was one of nine founders of the club, and its earliest meetings were held at his Hoboken home, Elysian Fields. The Club began the tradition of awarding race winners with silver trophies in 1845.
Provenance:
John Cox Stevens (1785-1857), who married Maria C. Livingston (1790-1855); to his brother Edwin A. Livingston (1795-1868); descent unknown; purchased from Lyndhurst Corporation, 1981.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1846
eMuseum Object ID:
38461
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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