Miniature sauce pan

Classification: 
Date: 
1902/03
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 3 in. ( 3.8 x 3.5 x 7.6 cm )
Description: 
Miniature silver sauce pan with lid; circular body with a flat base and applied circular rim; tapering cylindrical handle applied to one side; engraved on the front, "L B C" in script; circular lid with an applied squared handle and perforations; maker's mark below the rim.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Object Number: 
1939.143
Marks: 
engraved: on the front: "L B C" in script stamped: below the rim: "CS * FS" in a rectangle, lion passant, three haystacks in a shield, "B" in script
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1903
eMuseum Object ID: 
36513
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Whistle

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1900
Medium: 
Silver plate, mothor-of-pearl
Dimensions: 
Overall: 3 1/4 x 1 x 1/4 in. ( 8.3 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm )
Description: 
Cast silver plate whistle with a mother-of-pearl handle; cast silver body with foliate c-scrolls above a semi-circular opening; tapers to the semi-circular mouth; scalloped edge where the mother-of-pearl handle is inserted; no maker's marks.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
Object Number: 
1941.1010
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
36511
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Scent bottle

Classification: 
Date: 
1871/72
Medium: 
Silver, tiger's claws, glass, gilt
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 19 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description: 
Victorian silver and glass scent bottle on a silver and tiger's claw hook; egg-shaped glass scent bottle attached to the cover and chain with a pierced silver scroll work apron; hour glass shaped silver socket with a ring around the center applied with a hinged, circular domed cover; chain applied to each side of the apron and attached hooks and rings around the tips of two tigers' claws; three tiger's claws set into a silver setting with two beaded bands around the center; scrolled wire applied across the top of the setting; hook applied to the back, to be hung from the waist; makers' marks stamped on the back of the hook; retailers mark inside the scent bottle.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Object Number: 
1937.126
Marks: 
stamped: on the back of the hook: "H. W. D." in three conjoined circles, a lion passant, crowned leopard's head, "q" and the queen's bust stamped: inside the cover of the scent bottle: "TIFFANY & Co. UNION SQ" in a circle
Gallery Label: 
This scent bottle was given to the donor's mother, Angeline Burr Corse (b. 1847), by Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore (Edith Keteltas) on the occassion of her wedding in 1872.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1872
eMuseum Object ID: 
36512
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Teakettle and stand

Classification: 
Date: 
1755/56
Medium: 
Silver, rattan
Dimensions: 
Overall: 14 1/2 x 10 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (36.8 x 25.7 x 18.4 cm) Silver Weight: 65 oz (troy) 6 dwt (2031 g)
Description: 
Wrought silver George II teakettle-on-stand; inverted pear-shaped body on a plain, applied footring, which fits inside the stand; around upper body is heavily repoussé chased foliate scroll design; round, domed cover, hinged at one side with repoussé chased flowers around an applied, cast flower finial; scrolled bail handle; top of handle covered with woven rattan insulation, and ends are hinged at front and back; handle applied to cast and chased foliate and shell hinge-plates with a granulated ground; curved, cast spout with chased shells around juncture, lower part of spout covered with foliate scrolls, upper part in the form of bird's head with a notched lip and an acanthus and shell pendent; arms of the Harison family engraved on the front center of the body, cartouche with three eagles displayed on chief over red, surmounted by a ducal crown and a talbot's head on ermine, surrounded by foliate scrolls, with a banner below inscribed, "NEC TE QUESTURIS EXTRA" in roman letters; tripod stand with a convex shoulder chased and pierced with foliate, shell and scroll designs; vertical flange applied to the shoulder; three scroll legs applied to the base of the shoulder with acanthus leaves at the knees and cast foliate scroll feet; scroll stretchers applied between the legs and spirit lamp; pendent cast and pierced apron with flowers, scrolls and shells applied to the shoulder between each leg; inverted pear-shaped spirit lamp with a molded band around the center, convex shoulder and molded rim; base of spirit lamp engraved with a talbot's head on ermine and a ducal crown; circular lamp cover with molded rim and circular flue in the center; cover engraved with a talbot's head on ermine and a ducal crown; maker's marks stamped on the base of the kettle and stand.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Nathaniel McLean Sage
Object Number: 
1974.3a-c
Marks: 
stamped: on the base of the kettle and stand: "F/ G * S/ C" in an octagon, a lion passant, a crowned leopard's head in a shield and "n"conforming
Gallery Label: 
During the mid-eighteenth century, London silversmiths favored inverted pear-shaped kettles such as this one, with animated scrolled legs, robust Rococo ornament, and, occasionally, a playful bird's-head spout. This kettle, one of the earliest examples of English Rococo silver in New York, was made by the short-lived partnership of Gabriel Sleath and Francis Crump. Engraved with the coat of arms and motto of the Harison family, this kettle was owned by the eminent New York lawyer Richard Harison (1747-1829), who remained loyal to the Crown during the Revolution.
Provenance: 
Possible descent: George Harison (ca. 1710-1773), who married Jane Nicholls; to their son Richard Harison (1747-1829), who married (1st) Maria Jones (d. 1782); to their daughter Catharine Jones Harison (1777-1853); to her brother William H. Harison (1795-1860), who married Gertrude H. Ogden (1806-1839); to their nephew Alfred Francis de Luze (1827-1900), who married Mary C. Kortright (ca. 1830-1908); to their daughter Sarah Alice de Luze (ca. 1857-1892), who married Arthur M. Foley (ca. 1847-1895); to their daughter Lucille de Luze Foley (1889-1973); bequeathed by Foley to her cousin Charlotte Simonds Sage (1889-1981), the donor.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1756
eMuseum Object ID: 
36508
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Teakettle and stand

Classification: 
Date: 
1748
Medium: 
Silver, wood
Dimensions: 
Overall: 14 1/2 x 9 7/8 x 7 3/8 in. ( 36.8 x 25.1 x 18.7 cm ) Silver Weight with wick and wood: 69 oz (troy) 19 dwt (
Description: 
Wrought silver kettle-on-stand (lampstand type); globular body with a plain circular foot; inset, hinged, round flat cover set within a swirling, engraved band of foliate scrolls and shells; turned wooden finial screwed through the center of the cover; cast, curved spout with a band at the juncture and a notched, molded lip; three part bail handle applied to the top with acanthus leaf joints, pivoting upright scroll-supports with acanthus leaf motifs on the strap ends, with turned wooden horizontal insulator between; engraved, "Given by/ Daniel Crommelin/ To his Grandson/ Daniel Crommelin Verplanck/ upon his Christening/ in 1762." on the front center of the body; deep, bowl-shaped stand with flared sides and an applied scalloped rim with curled shell motifs; three shell-shaped rests, which hold the kettle, are applied to the rim; pierced work at the sides below the rim shells in foliate scroll designs; foliate scroll and shell designs engraved between the pierced work; two, cast pivoting bail handles applied to opposite sides of the rim; circular hole in the center of the bowl to hold the burner; scalloped, concave apron with foliate pierced work, engraved shells and a molded rim with shell motifs applied to the bowl's base; three hollow cast scroll legs with foliate engraving, applied over the apron to the base of the bowl; circular burner with a high, concave neck and circular cover with wick strung through; maker's marks stamped on the bases of the kettle, stand and burner.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number: 
1956.197a-c
Marks: 
engraved: front center: "Given by/ Daniel Crommelin/ To his Grandson/ Daniel Crommelin Verplanck/ upon his Christening/ in 1762." stamped: on the bases of the kettle, stand and burner: a crowned lion rampant, "PB" in an oval, a crowned chamfered rectang
Gallery Label: 
According to the engraved inscription, this teakettle was presented to Daniel Crommelin Verplanck (1762-1834) by his grandfather Daniel Crommelin (1707-1789) upon his christening in 1762.
Provenance: 
Daniel Crommelin Verplanck (1762-1834), who married (2nd) Ann Walton (d. 1843); to their son James De Lancey Verplanck (1805-1881), who married Julia Agnes Caverly (d. 1888); to their son Samuel Verplanck (1840-1911), who married (2nd) Anna Schuchardt Rodgers (1839-1894); to their son John Bayard Rodgers Verplanck (1881-1955), who married Susan Van Wyck Andrews (1876-1960), the donor.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1748
eMuseum Object ID: 
36503
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Egg spoons (6)

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1820-1830
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
each overall: 5 1/4 x 1 x 3/8 in. ( 13.3 x 2.5 x 1 cm )
Description: 
Six silver egg spoons with fiddle end handles with short midribs on the undersides; handle engraved with the Lenox family crest, a crowned lion passant on fess; squared shoulders and elliptical bowls; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handles.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Sr.; The Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Collection
Object Number: 
1950.353a-f
Marks: 
stamped: on the underside of the handles: "HINSDALE" in roman letters in a rectangle
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1830
eMuseum Object ID: 
36486
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Platters (6)

Classification: 
Date: 
1795/96; 1785/86
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
largest: 1 1/2 x 21 1/4 x 14 in. ( 3.8 x 54 x 35.6 cm )
Description: 
Six graduated wrought silver platters; ovoid with raised sides and four flutes along the edges; applied, cast beaded bands around the rims; Lenox family crest engraved on the rims; maker's marks stamped along undersides.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr.; Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Collection
Object Number: 
1950.255q-v
Marks: 
Stamped on undersides of q-s is maker's hallmark "W * P/ I * P" in roman letters in elliptical surround, with lion passant in a chamfered rectangular surround; crowned leopard's head in shield surround; date/letter "u" in chamfered rectangular, and portra
Gallery Label: 
These platters were part of an elaborate silver dinner service of twenty-two matching platters, plates, and dishes, along with an assortment of French, English, and American forks, spoons, and knives, assembled by Robert Lenox (1759-1839), a prominent New York shipping merchant and real estate investor. A silver service of this size was impressive by American standards, and Lenox's purchase probably stood out among those of his peers. As a successful shipping merchant, Lenox had frequent contact with English agents, and could easily have arranged the purchase of the service. As evidenced by the varying date letters, the service was probably not a special order but gathered from stock or acquired over a period of time.
Provenance: 
Robert Lenox (1759-1839), who married Rachel Carmer (1763-1843); probable descent, to their daughter Rachel Carmer Lenox (b. 1792), who married David Sproat Kennedy (1791-1853); to their son James Lenox Kennedy (1823-1864), who married Cornelia Van Rensselaer (1836-1864); to their son Henry Van Rensselaer Kennedy (1863-1912), who married Marian Robbins (1862-1946); to their daughter Rachel Lenox Kennedy Porter (1887-1962), who married (2nd) Graeme Donald (1884-1928); consigned by Mrs. Graeme Donald to Robert Ensko Inc., New York City; purchased in 1937 by Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr., the donor.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1796
eMuseum Object ID: 
36485
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Platter

Classification: 
Date: 
1795/96
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 16 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. ( 2.5 x 41.6 x 26.4 cm ) Silver Weight: 37 oz (troy) 9 dwt (1165 g)
Description: 
Wrought silver platter; ovoid with raised sides and four flutes along the edges; applied, cast beaded band around the rim; Lenox family crest engraved on the rim; maker's marks stamped on the rim.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr.; Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Collection
Object Number: 
1950.255s
Marks: 
stamped: on the base: "W * P/ I * P" in roman letters in a rectangle, a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, a crowned leopard's head in a shield, "u" in a chamfered rectangle and the king's head in an oval
Gallery Label: 
This platter was part of an elaborate silver dinner service of twenty-two matching platters, plates, and dishes, along with an assortment of French, English, and American forks, spoons, and knives, assembled by Robert Lenox (1759-1839), a prominent New York shipping merchant and real estate investor. A silver service of this size was impressive by American standards, and Lenox's purchase probably stood out among those of his peers. As a successful shipping merchant, Lenox had frequent contact with English agents, and could easily have arranged the purchase of the service. As evidenced by the varying date letters, the service was probably not a special order but gathered from stock or acquired over a period of time.
Provenance: 
Robert Lenox (1759-1839), who married Rachel Carmer (1763-1843); probable descent, to their daughter Rachel Carmer Lenox (b. 1792), who married David Sproat Kennedy (1791-1853); to their son James Lenox Kennedy (1823-1864), who married Cornelia Van Rensselaer (1836-1864); to their son Henry Van Rensselaer Kennedy (1863-1912), who married Marian Robbins (1862-1946); to their daughter Rachel Lenox Kennedy Porter (1887-1962), who married (2nd) Graeme Donald (1884-1928); consigned by Mrs. Graeme Donald to Robert Ensko Inc., New York City; purchased in 1937 by Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr., the donor.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1796
eMuseum Object ID: 
36482
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Platter

Classification: 
Date: 
1785/86
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7/8 x 14 5/8 x 9 3/4 in. ( 2.2 x 37.1 x 24.8 cm ) Silver Weight: 28 oz (troy) (871 g)
Description: 
Wrought silver platter; ovoid with raised sides and four flutes along the edges; applied, cast beaded band around the rim; Lenox family crest engraved on the rim; maker's marks stamped on the rim.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr.; Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Collection
Object Number: 
1950.255t
Marks: 
stamped: on the base: "I * Y" in roman letters in a rectangle, a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, a crowned leopard's head in a shield, "k" in a chamfered rectangle and the king's head in an oval
Gallery Label: 
This platter was part of an elaborate silver dinner service of twenty-two matching platters, plates, and dishes, along with an assortment of French, English, and American forks, spoons, and knives, assembled by Robert Lenox (1759-1839), a prominent New York shipping merchant and real estate investor. A silver service of this size was impressive by American standards, and Lenox's purchase probably stood out among those of his peers. As a successful shipping merchant, Lenox had frequent contact with English agents, and could easily have arranged the purchase of the service. As evidenced by the varying date letters, the service was probably not a special order but gathered from stock or acquired over a period of time.
Provenance: 
Robert Lenox (1759-1839), who married Rachel Carmer (1763-1843); probable descent, to their daughter Rachel Carmer Lenox (b. 1792), who married David Sproat Kennedy (1791-1853); to their son James Lenox Kennedy (1823-1864), who married Cornelia Van Rensselaer (1836-1864); to their son Henry Van Rensselaer Kennedy (1863-1912), who married Marian Robbins (1862-1946); to their daughter Rachel Lenox Kennedy Porter (1887-1962), who married (2nd) Graeme Donald (1884-1928); consigned by Mrs. Graeme Donald to Robert Ensko Inc., New York City; purchased in 1937 by Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr., the donor.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1786
eMuseum Object ID: 
36480
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Platter

Classification: 
Date: 
1785/86
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Overall: 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 9 in. ( 1.9 x 34.9 x 22.9 cm ) Silver Weight: 21 oz (troy) 7 dwt (664 g)
Description: 
Wrought silver platter; ovoid with raised sides and four flutes along the edges; applied, cast beaded band around the rim; Lenox family crest engraved on the rim; maker's marks stamped on the rim.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr.; Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Collection
Object Number: 
1950.255u
Marks: 
stamped: on the base: "I * Y" in roman letters in a rectangle, a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, a crowned leopard's head in a shield, "k" in a chamfered rectangle and the king's head in an oval
Gallery Label: 
This platter was part of an elaborate silver dinner service of twenty-two matching platters, plates, and dishes, along with an assortment of French, English, and American forks, spoons, and knives, assembled by Robert Lenox (1759-1839), a prominent New York shipping merchant and real estate investor. A silver service of this size was impressive by American standards, and Lenox's purchase probably stood out among those of his peers. As a successful shipping merchant, Lenox had frequent contact with English agents, and could easily have arranged the purchase of the service. As evidenced by the varying date letters, the service was probably not a special order but gathered from stock or acquired over a period of time.
Provenance: 
Robert Lenox (1759-1839), who married Rachel Carmer (1763-1843); probable descent, to their daughter Rachel Carmer Lenox (b. 1792), who married David Sproat Kennedy (1791-1853); to their son James Lenox Kennedy (1823-1864), who married Cornelia Van Rensselaer (1836-1864); to their son Henry Van Rensselaer Kennedy (1863-1912), who married Marian Robbins (1862-1946); to their daughter Rachel Lenox Kennedy Porter (1887-1962), who married (2nd) Graeme Donald (1884-1928); consigned by Mrs. Graeme Donald to Robert Ensko Inc., New York City; purchased in 1937 by Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr., the donor.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1786
eMuseum Object ID: 
36477
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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