Creamer
Classification:
Date:
1791/92
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. ( 18.4 x 7 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver creamer; urn-shaped body with applied, cast reeded on the rim and a short, high pouring lip with low sides and a high pointed back; seated on a splayed foot with wheel turned decoration and a reeded band around the edge which is applied to a square base with bright-cut foliate motifs in the corners; band of bright-cut geometric, foliate and scroll decoration below the rim; engraved swags around octagonal reserve in the front center, reserve engraved, "L J B" in bright-cut script; high, reeded, strap handle joined to the rim and to the body above the juncture of the foot;makers' marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Elizabeth B. Knight
Object Number:
1940.348d
Marks:
engraved: in the reserve: "L J B" in bright-cut script
Mark: stamped on the base: in the corners, a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, a bust of a man in an oval, a crowned leopard's head in a shield, "q" in a chamfered rectangle, "PB/ AB" in a recta
Gallery Label:
This creamer belonged to Major Leonard Bleeker (1755-1844) and his wife Johanna Abeel (1764-1810), who married in 1783.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1792
eMuseum Object ID:
36251
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tray
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1896
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 33.7 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver tray in the Chrysanthemum pattern; flat, circular scalloped tray with raised and stepped sides; cast, chrysanthemum leaf and flower band applied around the rim; engraved in the center, "MBM" in foliate script; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Wilmot T. Cox
Object Number:
1939.415b
Marks:
engraved: center: "MBM" in foliate script
stamped: on the base: "TIFFANY & Co/ 5716 MAKERS 6734/ STERLING SILVER/ 925-1000/ T/ 13 IN."
Gallery Label:
This tray, and its accompanying pitcher, were a wedding gift to Wilmot Townsend Cox of Glen Cove, Long Island and Maria Duane Bleecker of Long Beach, Long Island, who married in 1896.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1896
eMuseum Object ID:
36240
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1896
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/8 x 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. ( 23.2 x 16.5 x 21 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver pitcher in the Chrysanthemum pattern; squat, lobed, apple-shaped body with incised lines at the corners; body seated on four squared feet with chrysanthemum flowers applied on the knees; foliate scroll band applied around the base and top of the concave shoulder; tall, cylindrical neck applied over the shoulders with incised lines at the corners; neck flares to a short and wide pouring lip and a low, folded over rim with chased chrysanthemum leaves at the sides; rim raised at the back to meet the cast, c-curve handle with chrysanthemum leaf joints a the top and bottom; engraved on the front of the body in foliate script, "M B M"; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Wilmot T. Cox
Object Number:
1939.415a
Marks:
engraved: center front: "MBM" in foliate script
stamped: on the base: "TIFFANY & Co/ 5724 MAKERS 5956/ STERLING SILVER/ 925-1000/ T/ 3 1/4 PINTS"
Gallery Label:
This pitcher, and its accompanying tray, were a wedding gift to Wilmot Townsend Cox of Glen Cove, Long Island and Maria Duane Bleecker of Long Beach, Long Island, who married in 1896.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1896
eMuseum Object ID:
36239
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher
Classification:
Date:
1869
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 6 7/8 x 9 1/8 in. ( 33 x 17.5 x 23.2 cm )
Description:
Cast silver plated ice water pitcher; circular body tapering from a plain band around the shoulder to a plain band above the rounded bottom; seated on a plain, cast, circular foot; body engraved on the front center, "E. A. L." in gothic script; above the shoulder band is a short, slightly flared neck with a short, squared pouring lip and a plain applied rim; rim low at the sides; hinged, domed lid, folded in the front over the pouring lip; dome surmounted by a cast polar bear finial; squared strap handle tapering toward the bottom with a scroll hinge beneath to lift the lid open as one pours; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Goodhue Livingston
Object Number:
1951.312
Marks:
engraved: front center: "E. A. L." in gothic script
stamped: Underside of pitcher struck with incuse company mark: anchor in shield and arched "GORHAM MFG CO" / "0 5 0" / "B". Underside of foot has scratched upside-down "N" and cover hinge and handle g
Gallery Label:
Ice water pitchers and iced beverages became fashionable in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century. The nickel interior of this ice pitcher provided insulation to keep water cold and prevent ice from melting. The tall streamlined body incorporates a sleek hollow handle fitted with an innovative lever thumbpiece. The domed cover, bent at the spout to prevent ice from escaping when poured, features a finial of a polar bear climbing icy crags, a playful reference to the pitcher's function and the chilly origins of ice. This pitcher bears the initials of its owner, Eugene Augustus Livingston (1813-1893).
Provenance:
Eugene Augustus Livingston (1813-1893), who married (2nd) Elizabeth Rhodes Fisher (1828-1878); to their son Richard Montgomery Callender Livingston (1861-1945); to his cousin Goodhue Livingston (1867-1951), the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1869
eMuseum Object ID:
36236
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dram cups (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1824/25
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. (4.8 × 6.7 cm)
Description:
One of a pair of wrought silver dram cups; circular bodies with straight sides curving under to the domed base; engraved below the rim of each, "May . The . Cause . of . Liberty. Ever. Unite. Us/ 1784" in script; full set of hallmarks struck on the base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. Waldron P. Belknap, Sr.
Object Number:
1960.63a
Marks:
engraved: below the rim of each: "May . The . Cause . of . Liberty. Ever. Unite. Us/ 1784" in script
stamped: on the bases: "T L" in roman letters in a double struck oval, a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, a crowned leopards head in a shield, dat
Provenance:
Purchased from the dealer Robert Ensko of New York by Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. in 1946.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
36234
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Beaker
Classification:
Date:
1824
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. ( 13 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver beaker; circular body tapering from the wide, flared lip to the applied, circular footring with a cast, applied reeded ring above; band of wheel turned foliate decoration around the upper body; garlanded cartouche in the center inscribed, "B. O. J./ K. H. D./ 1825" in script; maker's marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Townsend Lawrence
Object Number:
INV.14169
Marks:
Inscription: engraved at front center: "B. O. J./ K. H. D./ 1825" framed by foliate wreath, surrounded by band of three flowers (two of which resemble pansies), with upper and lower scalloped borders, located on upper half of body.
Mark: stamped on the b
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1824
eMuseum Object ID:
36232
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Beaker
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 7/8 in. ( 7.6 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Seamed silver plated beaker; cylindrical body flared at the lip; engraved in the front center, "A L" in gothic script; maker's mark stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Goodhue Livingston
Object Number:
INV.14067
Marks:
Inscriptions: engraved at front center: "A L" in Gothic letters, relating to Adelaide Livingston (1852-1909), who is believed to have been the original owner of beaker.
Maker's mark: stamped on base: "E F/R" surrounding loosely coiled snake in diamond su
Gallery Label:
This beaker belonged to Adelaide Livingston (1852-1909) whose initials are engraved on the front.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
36230
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sugar bowl with lid
Classification:
Date:
1791/92
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 6 7/8 x 4 1/8 in. ( 15.6 x 17.5 x 10.5 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver sugar bowl with lid; oval, inverted pear-shaped body with the sides raised to high points; applied to an oval, stepped and splayed foot with an applied, reeded, vertical footring; wheel turned bands around the edges of each step; applied, cast reeded band around the rim; band of bright-cut geometric, foliate and scroll decoration below the rim; engraved swags around octagonal reserves in the center of each side, in one reserve the initials, "L J B" are engraved in bright-cut script; concave, oval lid with bright-cut and wheel turned bands around the edge and a high, conical dome in the center with wheel turned and engraved decoration around the top; dome surmounted by a cast urn finial; makers' marks stamped on the base and inside the lid.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Elizabeth B. Knight
Object Number:
1940.348bc
Marks:
engraved: in one reserve: "L J B" in bright-cut script
Mark: Five hallmarks stamped in relief in row along underside of foot at left: a bust of a man in an oval, a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, "q" in a chamfered rectangle, a crowned leopard's
Gallery Label:
This sugar bowl belonged to Major Leonard Bleeker (1755-1844) and his wife Johanna Abeel (1764-1810), who married in 1783.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1792
eMuseum Object ID:
36219
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Table bell
Classification:
Date:
1904 - 1920
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. ( 8.5 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Cast silver table bell; bell-shaped base applied to a cylindrcal rod handle with a cast teapot finial; conical clapper with a circular ring around the center; front center of the bell engraved, "C" in script; makers' marks stamped on the interior.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mildred S. Rosenberg, Queens, New York
Object Number:
1988.31
Marks:
engraved: front center: "C" in script
stamped: interior of bell: "C/R" superimposed in a circle beside, "STERLING 76"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
36216
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850-1855
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 9 in. ( 26.7 x 16.8 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver pitcher; pear-shaped body with a high narrow neck flared to a high, pouring lip; seated on a molded circular foot; a die-rolled Greek-key band and a beaded band are applied around the rim; a beaded band and a convex footring repoussé chased with flowers and leaves are applied around the foot; repoussé chased floral and leaf garlands around the lower body and below the rim; "C" in bright-cut script on the front center of the body; cast and chased handle in the form of a tree branch, covered with vines and leaves; makers' marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry Chauncey Cryder
Object Number:
1947.14b
Marks:
engraved: front center: "C" in bright-cut script
stamped: on the base: in an oval, "BAILEY & Co/ CHESTNUT ST PHILA" around, "133" all over an eagle in a square, "U" in an oval and a "U.S. shield
Gallery Label:
This pitcher belonged to the donor's grandfather, Henry Chauncey (1795-1863), a merchant from New York. He was a leader in the construction of the Panama Railroad in 1851. There is a monument to him, for his work on this project at Colon, Panama Canal Zone.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
36198
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