Tankard
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1730 - 1750
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 6 x 8 5/8 in. ( 19 x 15.2 x 21.9 cm )
Part (base): 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Description:
Wrought silver tankard; circular body with straight sides tapered from applied, molded, baseband to an applied, molded, flared lip; stepped, flat cover with an incised and serrated flange at the front; corkscrew thumbpiece with a simply molded hinge-plate oval drop and rat-tail below; scroll handle with a cast, tear-drop disk terminal; maker's marks stamped below rim, on both sides of the handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1976.40
Marks:
Maker's mark: AB
Description: Maker's mark "AB" in oval on left only, stamped twice in relief on upper body under lip band to right and left of junction with handle and body. Stamp on right worn and oval less defined. Indentation or mark stamped under
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1750
eMuseum Object ID:
34832
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Tankard
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1732
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 5 x 7 1/8 in. ( 17.8 x 12.7 x 18.1 cm )
Part (lip): 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Part (base): 5 in. (12.7 cm)
S
Description:
Wrought silver tankard; circular body with straight sides tapered from applied, molded, baseband to an applied, molded, flared lip; stepped, flat cover; scrolled thumbpiece and molded hinge-plate with a broad molded drop and a small bead drop; scroll handle with an oval disk terminal; "H/ E * E" engraved on the handle in block letters; maker's mark stamped below rim, on the right of the handle.
Credit Line:
The Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Collection
Object Number:
1951.377
Marks:
Inscriptions: H/E*E
Description: Initials "H/E*E" engraved in block letters on handle beneath drop. Presumed to relate to Elbert and Elizabeth (Bogart) Haring, who apparently received tankard as a wedding gift in 1732.
Maker's mark: B
Description: Mak
Gallery Label:
This relatively plain vessel represents the basic, stripped-down model of the mid-eighteenth-century New York tankard, devoid of the ornament that clients often requested from New York silversmiths. The tankard may have been a wedding gift for Elbert Haring (1706-1773) and his wife, Elizabeth Bogert. Haring's wealth and status, suggested by his ownership of this substantial tankard, is underscored by the estate inventory taken after his death in 1773. This tankard, undoubtedly one of two listed in the inventory, was bequeathed by Haring, along with the rest of his "wrought plate," to his wife Elizabeth, who outlived her husband by fourteen years.
Provenance:
Elbert Haring (1706-1773), who married (2nd) Elizabeth Bogert (1714-1787); to their daughter Elizabeth Haring (1743-1821), who married John De Peyster (1731-1807); to their daughter Elizabeth Schuyler De Peyster (1772-1858), who married Uriah O. Champlin (1772-1838); to their son Christopher Champlin (b. 1821), who married Louisa H. Barker (1845-1881); to their nephew Evan B. Thomas (1881-1966); purchased by Francis P. Garvan through the Anderson Galleries, New York, 1924; donated by Garvan to Yale University Art Gallery, 1930; sold by Yale University Art Gallery in 1951 to Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap, the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1732
eMuseum Object ID:
34831
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Mug
Classification:
Date:
1830-1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 4 1/8 in. ( 9.2 x 6.7 x 10.5 cm )
Description:
Cast and seamed silver mug; cylindrical body with molded midband and molded base band on a circular pedestal with an applied foliate heart band; applied, plain rim; cast s-scroll handle crimped in the center around a plain ring; engraved on the upper front, "M. L. Satterlee." in script; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of William M. V. Kingsland
Object Number:
1964.25
Marks:
Inscriptions: engraved upper center-front: "M. L. Satterlee." in script.
Description: Upper center-front engraved in script "M.L. Satterlee." has been related to Mary L. Catlin [or Caitlin?] Satterlee, who is believed to have been owner of mug. Mug appa
Gallery Label:
This mug belonged to Mary L. Catlin. The inscription was added when she married Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee of New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
34827
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Child's cup
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830-1845
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 7 x 6.4 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Seamed and spun silver child's cup; cylindrical body with a molded reeded band above the base; applied beaded bands around the base and rim; squared double-scroll handle, cast in two vertical halves; engraved on center front, "Eugene Livingston" in script; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston
Object Number:
1951.308
Marks:
engraved: center front: "Eugene Livingston"
stamped: on base: "TENNEY" in a rectangle above "251 B. WAY" in a rectangle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
34823
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Mug
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 3 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. ( 11.1 x 9.2 x 12.4 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver mug; globular lower body with a high flared upper body on a molded and stepped base; foliate bands applied around the rim and the footring; s-scroll strap handle with die-rolled foliate decoration applied at the lip and lower body; engraved "J L L" in bright-cut script on the front center; no maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Florence N. Levy
Object Number:
1946.146
Marks:
engraved: center front: "J L L" in bright-cut script
Gallery Label:
This mug probably belonged to Joseph Lumley Levy, whose initials are engraved on the center.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
34820
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Mug
Classification:
Date:
1824-1829
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 4 3/8 in. ( 9.2 x 7.9 x 11.1 cm )
Silver Weight: 5 oz (troy) 1 dwt (186 g)
Description:
Seamed silver mug; circular body with straight sides, tapering from the molded and reeded base band to the applied, plain over beaded rim; four die-rolled bands around the body, two foliate, waved bands around the mid section and daisy bands around the upper and lower body; cast and applied double-scroll handle with a forked terminal; engraved in the center, "Hebe G. Gedney" in script; engraved on the base, "1850;" maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Algernon S. Sullivan
Object Number:
1931.46
Marks:
Inscriptions: engraved at center front, upper quarter: "Hebe G. Gedney" in script
Date "1850" is also engraved at bottom of mug.
Maker's mark: stamped on base: "S. KIRK" in a rectangle above two assay office marks; assay marks depict arms of Maryland i
Gallery Label:
This mug was manufactured by silversmith Samuel Kirk, who established his firm in Baltimore in 1815 during the city's economic boom following the War of 1812. Although Kirk silver today is often associated with the intricate "Baltimore repoussé" style that he introduced in 1828, this mug bears evidence of the firm's diverse capabilities during its early years. The vertical seam under the handle indicates that the mug was constructed with machine-rolled sheet silver, a significant step toward mechanization of the silver industry. While spinning on a lathe, the body of the mug was ornamented with bands rolled directly into the silver stock.
Provenance:
Hebe Grayson Stewart Gedney (1792-1853), who married Thomas F. Gedney (1790-1853); descent unknown; acquired by Mary Mildred Hammond (Mrs. Algernon Sydney Sullivan, 1836-1933), the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1829
eMuseum Object ID:
34819
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Bowl
Classification:
Date:
1941
Medium:
silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. ( 11.1 x 22.2 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver bowl on a cast, applied molded foot; applied, molded band around the rim; engraved on the front center, "Victor Hugo Paltsits/ with the esteem of his associates/ New York Public Library/ June 30, 1941" in script; maker's mark stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Victor Hugo Paltsits
Object Number:
1951.436
Marks:
engraved: center front: "Victor Hugo Paltsits/ with the esteem of his associates/ New York Public Library/ June 30, 1941" in script
stamped: on the base: "TIFFANY & Co/ MAKERS/ STERLING SILVER/ 19426A/ M"
Gallery Label:
This bowl was presented to the donor on his retirement from the New York Public Library after forty-six years of service.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1941
eMuseum Object ID:
34818
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Baptismal bowl
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1809
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. ( 11.7 x 17.1 cm )
Silver Weight: 12 oz (troy) 4 dwt (379 g)
Description:
Wrought silver baptismal bowl; deep, circular bowl-shaped body on a circular molded and stepped pedestal; stepped, convex band around the body, below the plain, applied rim; band engraved in script, "Gift of DAVID & MARIA GRIM Grand Parents of MARIA ISABELLA daughter of PHILIP & ELIZABETH GRIM Born the 3d. day of Nov.r 1808 Baptized the 8 th. day of Jan. y 1809 The sponsors were Mary Grim David & M.a Lydig"; wheel turned decoration above and below the band; front center engraved with a foliate oval with the Grim family crest, a unicorn's head, in the center; opposite side in a foliate oval, "D M G" in bright-cut script; maker's mark on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Constance Schermerhorn Skillin
Object Number:
1969.31
Marks:
engraved: on band: "Gift of DAVID & MARIA GRIM Grand Parents of MARIA ISABELLA daughter of PHILIP & ELIZABETH GRIM Born the 3d. day of Nov.r 1808 Baptized the 8 th. day of Jan. y 1809 The sponsors were Mary Grim David J M Lydig" bold in roman letters, r
Gallery Label:
This bowl was used to administer the holy sacrament of baptism to two-month-old Maria Isabella Grim (1808-1890) on January 8, 1809. According to a handwritten note in the Grim family Bible, the baptism was performed by Bishop Benjamin Moore (1748-1816), the rector of New York City's Trinity Church. The prominent band of engraving encircling the bowl identifies it as a christening gift from Maria Isabella's grandparents David (1737-1826) and Mary Grim.
Provenance:
Presented to Maria Isabella Grim (1808-1890), who married George Stevens Schermerhorn (1807-1885); to their son Charles Augustus Schermerhorn (1839-1914), who married Louise Schermerhorn (1849-1924); to their daughter E. Constance Schermerhorn (Mrs. J. Harper Skillin, 1886-1981), the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1809
eMuseum Object ID:
34810
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Saltcellar
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 2 in. ( 5.1 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Cast electroplated silver saltcellar; circular, bowl-shaped body, with sides curved in to a plain, vertical rim; body engraved with arches and scroll motifs and the initials, "E R L" in script; applied to plain tripod base; no maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Goodhue Livingston
Object Number:
INV.14071a
Marks:
engraved: front center: "E R L" in script
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
34806
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Saltcellar
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 2 in. ( 5.1 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Cast electroplated silver saltcellar; circular, bowl-shaped body, with sides curved in to a plain, vertical rim; body engraved with arches and scroll motifs and the initials, "E R L" in script; applied to plain tripod base; no maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Goodhue Livingston
Object Number:
INV.14071d
Marks:
engraved: front center: "E R L" in script
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
34805
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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