Wine taster
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 2 7/8 in. ( 1.9 x 5.4 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver wine taster; shallow bowl with curved sides and a domed base; sides chased with a band of flowers; wheel-turned beading around the rim; twisted loop handle applied to the body with serpent's tails; "DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE * * * * *" in relief around the top of the rim; no maker's marks.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Estelle de Peyster Hosmer
Object Number:
1945.133
Marks:
stamped: around top of the rim: "DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE * * * * *" in relief
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
35012
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Covered mug
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1890
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 7/8 x 4 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 9.8 x 11.7 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Cast and seamed electroplated covered mug; cylindrical body with an applied, reeded rim; seated on a circular foot with a stamped acanthus leaf band; hinged, flat, circular lid with a knob finial applied in the center; plain loop handle; semi-circular strainer applied inside the mug; engraved, "W H L" in the center of the body; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Gerard Post Herrick
Object Number:
INV.14055
Marks:
engraved: center front: "W H L" in script
stamped: on base: "5854/ TIFFANY & Co/ MAKERS/ SILVER-SOLDERED/ 50/ H"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
34998
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Cup
Classification:
Date:
1884
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 9.8 x 7 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Seamed silver mug; cylindrical body with an applied, reeded rim and an applied band with two rows of holly around the base; center front "Dudley Davis/ from/ E. F. B./ xmas 1884" in script; cast loop handle, reeded grip with a scrolled shield and scallop motifs; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Dudley Davis in memory of his mother, Marie Antoinette Baker Davis
Object Number:
1950.168
Marks:
stamped: on base: lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, anchor in a rectangle, "G" in gothic script in a rectangle above "STERLING/ 2805/ J"
engraved: center front: "Dudley Davis/ from/ E. F. B./ xmas 1884"
Gallery Label:
This mug was given to the donor by Ella Frances Baker, sister of the donor's mother, on the occasion of his first Christmas.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1884
eMuseum Object ID:
34996
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Mug
Classification:
Date:
1873-1891
Medium:
Silver, gilt
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. ( 7.6 x 6.4 x 9.2 cm )
Description:
Seamed silver mug; cylindrical body with an applied, die-rolled foliate band around the base and an applied, die-rolled beaded band around the rim; front center of the body engraved, "L I G" in script; cast, double-c-scroll handle with an acanthus leaf grip and a feathered terminal; gilt interior; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise S. Gilder
Object Number:
INV.14142
Marks:
engraved: front center: "L I G" in script
stamped: on base: "TIFFANY & Co/ 2202 M 9346/ STERLING"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1891
eMuseum Object ID:
34995
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Tea caddy
Classification:
Date:
1884-1885
Medium:
Silver, enamel, gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 8.3 x 12.1 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Wrought and seamed silver tea caddy in the Islamic-style with niello enamel decoration all over the outer body; oval, boat-shaped body with broad and shallow, concave and convex fluting from foot to rim; chased groove around the center of the body; applied, plain footring; concave shoulder raised to a plain, applied rim; hinged, ovoid lid, flat along the hinged end; outer body is enameled in red, orange and yellow with floral, scroll, geometric and Islamic designs; inner lid in the same shape as the outer with a domed, and sunken center, engraved with floral motifs and lightly enameled in red; knob finial in the center; interior gilt and engraved with all over floral designs; base chased, "S. W./ to. S. M. F. W./ June 7. 1885" in script; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1983.9ab
Marks:
chased: on the base: "S. W./ to. S. M. F. W./ June 7. 1885" in script
stamped: on the base: "TIFFANY & Co/ 8053 M 8527/ STERLING SILVER
Gallery Label:
This dazzling caddy was given to Sarah Morris Fish (1838-1923) by her husband Sidney Webster (1828-1910) to commemorate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. The gift of this alluring tea caddy, requisite for the tea table, emphasized Webster's importance as a society hostess in New York and Newport. Inventively ornamented inside and out, the caddy is decorated with colorful floral, foliate, and geometric motifs similar to those used to decorate Tiffany and Co.'s enameled Saracenic works.
Provenance:
Given to Sarah Morris Fish Webster (1838-1923) by her husband Sidney Webster (1828-1910); descent uncertain; probably bequeathed to Lina Post Webster (1866-1951), who married the couple's only child Hamilton Fish Webster (1861-1939); purchased by the N-YHS from Robert Koch (1918-2003), Stamford, Conn., in 1983.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1885
eMuseum Object ID:
34986
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Tea caddy
Classification:
Date:
1880
Medium:
Silver, bronze (niello), copper, ivory, gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 5 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 10.8 x 13 x 8.3 cm )
Silver Weight, ivory and other metals: 12 oz (troy) 8 dwt (
Description:
Wrought and seamed silver tea caddy in the Japanese style using the mokume technique; rectangular body formed with convex sides and concave top and base; surface covered with a marbleized brass and copper alloy, resembling burled wood; vertically applied, plain rim; gilt interior; flat silver interior lid with engraved and chased lotus leaf and floral decoration and a small knob finial applied in the sunken center; outer lid is slightly domed with chased and engraved entwined floral decoration on the top and a Greek-key band around the sides; carved ivory finial is a Japanese netsuke in the form of a dog; concave base engraved, "M I M" in script; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Robert G. Goelet
Object Number:
1982.63a-c
Marks:
engraved: on base: "M I M" in script
stamped: on base: "TIFFANY & Co/ 6019 M 2104/ STERLING SILVER/ -AND-/ OTHER METALS"
Gallery Label:
After Commodore Matthew Perry's 1853 mission to Japan, Americans became fascinated by Japanese art, culture, and design. The vogue for things Japanese inspired American artists, designers, and manufacturers. Chief among the firms that produced Japonesque goods was Tiffany & Co., which led the way in creating silver, such as this tea caddy, that interpreted Japanese metalworking techniques with a uniquely American aesthetic. The complex surface treatment, mokumé gane, literally "wood grain metal" in Japanese, was used on the exterior of the caddy. Mokumé gane is made from soldered sheets of copper, gold, silver, and bronze hammered and rolled together to create the appearance of wood grain. Tiffany & Co. plant records suggest that this caddy was unique, although its pattern drawing notes that finials or "tops" could be silver, jade, ivory, or wood "as ordered."
Provenance:
Descent unknown; purchased by Robert G. Goelet from the Lyndhurst Corporation, New York, New York, in 1982.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
34983
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Tea caddy
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. ( 11.4 x 16.2 x 12.1 cm )
Silver Weight: 19 oz (troy) 9 dwt (605 g)
Description:
Oval body with straight sides, seamed down the left side; beaded bands applied around the base and rim; flat, hinged lid with a hinged, bail handle finial applied in the center; octagon engraved around the finial; engraved decorative band around the edge of the lid; bright-cut and engraved decorative bands around the base and below the rim; two circular reserves engraved on each side of the body; front reserve engraved with a swaged shield; chamfered rectangles engraved on the sides with emblems of Cupid and the chase, hanging, crossed horn and bow and arrow over a floral motif; floral swags engraved between the rectangles and the reserves; escutcheon above the front reserve; maker's marks on the base. Silver plated key with a hollow cylinder and loop finial.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Sr.; Collection of Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr.
Object Number:
1950.343ab
Marks:
stamped: on base: "D. V. VOORHIS" roman capitals in a rectangle on each side of an American eagle in a square
Gallery Label:
Loose, dried tea leaves were frequently stored in luxurious boxes or caddies displayed on tea tables sometimes equipped with locks that protected against theft by servants and prohibited access even within a household. The sophisticated engraved ornament of this caddy recalls the Neoclassical inlaid motifs that decorated late eighteenth-century furniture, tea trays, and knife cases.
Provenance:
Original owner unknown; to Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. (1899-1949); to his mother, Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Sr. (1874-1959), the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
34980
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Papboat
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 4.4 x 14.6 x 7 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver papboat; oval, boat-shaped body with a flat bottom, plain, applied band around the rim and a long pouring lip; applied, flat baluster-shaped handle; maker's marks on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Constance Schermerhorn Skillin
Object Number:
1937.196
Marks:
stamped: underside of the handle: "TENNEY" in a rectangle over "251 B.WAY" in a rectangle
Gallery Label:
This papboat descended to the donor through Mrs. Jonanthan Dayton Williamson (Sally Shute), Louise Williamson and Louise Schermerhorn.
Provenance:
Descended through Mrs. Jonathan Dayton Williamson (Sally Shute), Louise Williamson, and Louise Schermerhorn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
34979
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Papboat
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1845
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 6 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. ( 4.8 x 15.6 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver papboat; oval, boat-shaped body with a flat bottom, plain, applied band around the rim and a long pouring lip; applied c-scroll handle; engraved, "A L" on the front center in bright-cut script; maker's mark on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Goodhue Livingston
Object Number:
1951.301
Marks:
engraved: center front: "A L" in bright-cut script
stamped: on the base: "T. WRIGGINS & Co."
Gallery Label:
This papboat may have belonged to Adelaide Livingston (1852-1909).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
34978
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Pipe lighter
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1851
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/8 x 10 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 11.7 x 27.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver pipe lighter; circular bowl with a band of beading applied around the rim and around the lower body; seated on a globular pedestal with three bands of beading; pedestal screwed onto a circular foot with a band of beading around the edge; two turned wooden handles at set into long, narrow cylindrical handle sockets applied to either side of the body; engraved on the base, "June 9th../ 1851." in script; no maker's marks.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Major Philip Schuyler
Object Number:
1915.19
Marks:
engraved: on the base: "June 9th../ 1851." in script
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1851
eMuseum Object ID:
34977
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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