Caudle cup
Classification:
Date:
1699/1700
Medium:
Britannia silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. ( 10.2 x 19 x 12.1 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver caudle cup; deep, circular body with straight sides that curve under to a plain footring; band of spiral gadrooning around the lower body with a band of stamped leaves and acorns above; gadrooned band around the center of the upper body with a band of stamped flowers above; unidentified arms engraved on the front center between the two bands of gadrooning, a lion passant in bend impaled with three doves in chief over azure stripes, all in a cartouche surrounded by foliate scrolls; a dove of peace on fess is engraved below the rim on the front center; two cast s-scroll handles applied to opposite sides of the body; the initials, "T/ W * S" and marked out initials engraved on the base in roman letters; maker's marks stamped below the rim on the reverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Katherine Prentis Murphy
Object Number:
1951.4
Marks:
engraved: on the base: "T/ W * S" in roman letters
stamped: below the rim on the reverse: "ST" in a heart, Britannia in a rectangle, a lion's head erased in an oval, and a delta in a shield
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1700
eMuseum Object ID:
36037
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal matrix
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1646
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. ( 3.2 x 4.1 cm )
Silver Weight: 1 oz (troy) 17 dwt (58 g)
Description:
Cast and engraved silver seal matrix of Peter Stuyvesant; circular matrix engraved with the arms of the Stuyvesant family, a running stag below a hound chasing a hare in a shield, shield surmounted by the family crest, a demi-stag jumping out of a prince's crown, and foliate scrolls; feathered border around the edge with an inscription along the border; engraved in Latin, "S. PET: STUYVESANT: N: BELGII ET CURACO. INS. GUBERNATOR" [Seal of Peter Stuyvesant, Director General of New Netherland and Curacao] in roman letters; cylindrical hinge applied vertically down the reverse; double s-scroll topped by a loop, applied to the hinge.
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert Van Rensselaer Stuyvesant
Object Number:
1909.34
Marks:
engraved: around the edge: "S. PET: STUYVESANT: N: BELGII ET CURACO. INS. GUBERNATOR" in roman letters
Gallery Label:
When Peter Stuyvesant (1611/12-1672) arrived in May 1647 to assume his duties as director general of New Netherland, he brought this newly minted Dutch seal matrix. Few documents survive with this seal, which was probably made not long after May 1645, when Stuyvesant was selected by the Dutch West India Company to succeed director Willem Kieft. The absence of examples of this seal on surviving official documents raises the possibility that Stuyvesant used this matrix primarily for purposes of identification and security, and used the official seal of New Netherland as a mark of authorization.
Provenance:
Peter Stuyvesant (1611/12-1672), who married Judith Bayard (1608-1685); to their son Nicolaes Willem Stuyvesant (1648-1698), who married (2nd) Elizabeth Van Slichtenhorst (1652-1738); to their son Gerardus Stuyvesant (1691-1777), who married Judith Bayard (1685-1751); to their son Petrus Stuyvesant (1727-1805), who married Margaret Livingston (1738-1818); to their son Nicholas William Stuyvesant (1769-1833), who married Catherine Livingston Reade (1777-1867); to their son Peter Stuyvesant (1796-1860), who married Julia Rebecca Martin (b. 1805); to their son Robert Van Rensselaer Stuyvesant (1838-1918), the donor.
Bibliography:
Krohn, Deborah, Peter Miller, and Marybeth De Filippis, eds., "Dutch New York Between East and West: The World of Margrieta van Varick." New York: Bard Graduate Center, New-York Historical Society, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009, p. 177-178
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1646
eMuseum Object ID:
36035
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Eggcups (2)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1867
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
each overall: 2 1/8 x 2 in. ( 5.4 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Pair of spun silver plated egg cups; short, globular bodies with incurved necks; plain, applied rims and footrings; each engraved on the front center, a, "Maine/ Central/ RR" over a pine cone and branch, b, "Boston/ Maine/ RR" over an arrow; maker's marks stamped on the bases.
Object Number:
1955.248ab
Marks:
engraved: front centers: a, "Maine/ Central/ RR" over a pine cone and branch; b, "Boston/ Maine/ RR" over an arrow
stamped: on the base of a: "M. C. R. R./ 1847/ Meriden/ ROGERS/ BROS" around an eagle over "03800/ SILVER SOLDERED"
stamped: on the base o
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1867
eMuseum Object ID:
36030
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Napkin ring
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 2.2 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Seamed and molded silver napkin ring; cylindrical ring with a wheel turned band around the center; engraved in a rectangular reserve in the center, "H P" in script; molded bands around the edges with wheel turned decoration; no maker's marks.
Object Number:
INV.14133
Marks:
engraved: in the reserve: "H P" in script
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
36029
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Napkin ring
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 1 5/8 in. ( 2.5 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Seamed silver napkin ring; cylindrical ring engraved around the center with wheel turned decoration; engraved in the banner-shaped reserve in the center, "Belle" in script; applied bands with geometric decoration around the edges; no maker's marks.
Object Number:
INV.14131
Marks:
engraved: in the center: "Belle" in script
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
36028
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spool holder
Classification:
Date:
1850-1875
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 9.5 x 8.9 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Cast silver spool holder shaped like a Ferris wheel; two cast six spoke wheels with loop ends applied to a cross bar through their centers; six bars with applied, cast flower ends are set through the loop ends of the spokes to hold six spools of thread; the cross bar is set through flower shaped holes in the tops of the two cast halves of the stand with ball finials screwed into each end; each half of the stand is formed from two s-scroll legs with c-scroll dividers; seated on four cast shell feet; two cylindrical bars applied between the feet on the legs; maker's marks stamped on one of the feet.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary W. Bangs
Object Number:
1943.190
Marks:
stamped: on one foot: "STERLING/ 891" beneath a dragon
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
36026
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Letter opener seal
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 1 in. ( 13.7 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Cast silver letter opener seal; squared silver rod hammered flat and ovoid at one end to form the letter opener; this area is engraved, "Matthew Calbraith Perry" in script on one side; spiral engraved at the lower end of the rod; six-pointed star seal with circles in the center applied to the end of the rod; no maker's marks.
Object Number:
INV.13844
Marks:
engraved: on the flatened end: "Matthew Calbraith Perry" in script
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
36025
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Butter cooler
Classification:
Date:
1910-1915
Medium:
Silver plate, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. ( 12.1 x 16.5 cm )
Part (glass insert): 4 7/8 x 3/4 in. (12.4 x 1.9 cm)
Description:
Cast silver plated nickel-copper butter cooler with a molded glass insert; circular, bowl shaped base with convex sides and a horizontal rim with two repoussé gadrooned bands, one around the rim and one around the foot; high, circular domed cover with a rolled edge, a band of repoussé beading above; and a concave depression around repoussé gadrooning in the center; cover surmounted by a baluster and acorn finial; molded, circular glass insert with a hole in the center, foliate decoration on the base and a beaded rim; insert rests on the base's rim; no maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1942.680a-c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1915
eMuseum Object ID:
36024
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candleholder
Classification:
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 7/8 in. ( 3.8 x 8.6 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Cast silver candleholder; circular, bowl-shaped body with a concave shoulder and narrow neck on a circular foot; two ring handles applied vertically on each side; maker's marks on the base.
Object Number:
INV.14129
Marks:
stamped: on the base: "STERLING/ B4205" below a lion passant ina chamfered square, an anchor in a shield and a gothic "G" in a chamfered square
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
36022
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pair of chambersticks with extinguishers
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Each (chamberstick): 4 1/4 x 6 7/8 x 6 1/4 in. (10.8 x 17.5 x 15.9 cm)
Each (extinguisher): 3 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. (
Description:
One of a pair of cast silver chambersticks and extinguishers; straight, cylindrical stems, seamed down the centers with two applied, wide baluster rings and convex sockets with applied molded bands above; molded, circular drip pans, concave in the centers applied to the sockets; stems applied to a circular, saucer bases, domed in the centers, with raised edges and applied, plain rims; c-curve handles applied to the underside of the rims; flat, rectangular grips applied to the tops of the handles with the Arden family crest, five ostrich feathers on a fess, and the initials, "S A" engraved in script in the center and square sockets cut through them above, to hold the extinguishers; cast, conical extinguishers, seamed down the centers with applied, plain rims and cast ball finials; squared hooks, to hang extinguishers, applied to the centers of the bodies with oval joints; maker's marks on the bases of the chambersticks.
Credit Line:
Bequest of John B. Morris, Jr.
Object Number:
1957.193a
Marks:
engraved: on the grips: "SA" in script below the Arden family crest
stamped: on the bases: "B * GARDINER" in a serrated banner over a U.S. shield, a star and "NEW * YORK" in a serrated banner
Gallery Label:
This pair of chambersticks and extinguishers belonged to Susan Arden and is engraved with the Arden family crest.
Provenance:
Susan (Susannah) Arden (1766-1824); to her sister Margaret Antoinette Arden (b.1770), who married Frederick Babcock (b.1771); to their daughter Mary Elizabeth Babcock (1808-1851), who married William Lewis Morris (1805-1864); to their son John Babcock Morris (b.1839), who married Mary E. Faitoute; to their son John Babcock Morris Jr. (1881-1957), the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
36021
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