Sugar bowl

Classification: 
Date: 
1755-1765
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Overall: 4 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. ( 10.5 x 10.8 cm ) Bowl: 3 1/8 x 4 in. ( 7.9 x 10.2 cm ) Part (cover): 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.
Description: 
Wrought silver sugar bowl and cover; inverted pear-shaped body on a cast, stepped foot; concave shoulder with a vertically applied, plain rim; domed, stepped and molded cover with a vertically applied bezel fitting over the rim of the bowl; cast, stepped handle, smaller than the foot of the bowl, but matching; maker's marks on the base and the center of the cover.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Helen M. MacDonald
Object Number: 
1969.50ab
Marks: 
stamped: on base and cover: "Myers" in script, in a conforming surround
Gallery Label: 
From about 1755 to 1765, "double-bellied" sugar bowls were popular in New York City. The shapely form echoed the silhouette of pyriform tea, coffee, and milk pots as well as the abundant curves found on high-style Rococo objects of the period. Bowls of this design, with a distinctive reel top, served multiple functions: the bowl provided an elegant container for storing and serving sugar, and the cover could be inverted to serve as an additional small dish. Myer Myers produced at least five sugar bowls nearly identical to this one; judging from these numbers, he probably kept examples stocked in his shop. Family association links this bowl to the donor's ancestor Mary Noel (1743-1828), who married merchant Anthony Lispenard Bleecker (1741-1816) in New York City in 1763.
Provenance: 
Probable descent: Mary Noel (1743-1828), who married Anthony Lispenard Bleecker (1741-1816); to their son Leonard Bleecker (1786-1841), who married Sarah Elizabeth Popham (1791-1882); to their daughter Mary Noel Bleecker (1812-1890), who married Pierre E. F. MacDonald (1814-1844); to their son Pierre Fleming MacDonald (1841-1922), who married Mary Young (1852-1910); to their daughter Helen Murray MacDonald (1882-1970), the donor.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1765
eMuseum Object ID: 
34748
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Infuser spoon

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1884
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Overall: 6 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 15.2 x 3.5 x 2.9 cm )
Description: 
silver spoon handled tea infuser; "Wave edge" pattern with an upturned- rounded end with shell decoration, down-turned handle with a wavy foliate outline, and a perforated, elliptical bowl with a outlined shell on the back; perforated cover with a hinge at the handle joint; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the Estate of Mildred S. Rosenberg, Queens, New York
Object Number: 
1988.27
Marks: 
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "TIFFANY STERLING PAT 1884 M" in roman letters
Gallery Label: 
The "Wave edge" pattern was designed by Charles T. Grosjean (active 1868-1888). It was patented on July 15, 1884 and introduced the same year. The design was discontinued in 1913, reintroduced on August 17. 1956 and quickly discontinued before is was reintroduced again in 1987 in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the firm.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1884
eMuseum Object ID: 
34732
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Coffeepot

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1846
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Overall: 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. ( 26.7 x 26.7 x 16.5 cm )
Description: 
Wrought silver coffeepot; inverted pear shaped body joined to a molded, circular, stepped foot by a die-rolled foliate scroll pedestal; applied, vertical die-rolled footring; body flares to a convex, stepped shoulder with a die-rolled foliate scrolled band at the base and vertically applied, die-rolled foliate scroll rim; round, hinged, domed lid with a hollow cast floral finial; c-curve hollow handle, made in vertical halves, circular in section, swelling toward a crimped center, with a bulbous thumbpiece; handle sockets are formed from a single upper terminal and a double lower terminal; ivory insulators; s-curve spout with a notched lip and an elongated teardrop shaped pendent; engraved, "C. T. Pierson" in script on the center front.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Clarissa P. Jacocks
Object Number: 
INV.323
Marks: 
engraved: on center front: "C. T. Pierson"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1846
eMuseum Object ID: 
34731
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Tea infuser spoon

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1892
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Overall: 5 7/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 in. ( 14.9 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description: 
Cast silver spoon handled tea infuser; Richelieu pattern with an upturned-ovoid end with shell decoration, down-turned handle with floral decoration and bell flowers down the center, and a perforated, elliptical bowl with a outlined shell on the back; perforated cover with a hinge at the handle joint; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the Estate of Mildred S. Rosenberg, Queens, New York
Object Number: 
1988.28
Marks: 
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "TIFFANY STERLING PAT 1892 T" in roman letters
Gallery Label: 
The "Richelieu" pattern was patented on November 15, 1892. The patent was given to Paulding Farnham (active before 1888-1908)
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1892
eMuseum Object ID: 
34730
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Teapot

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1850
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Overall: 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. ( 26.7 x 26.7 x 16.5 cm )
Description: 
Wrought silver teapot; inverted pear shaped body joined to a molded, circular, stepped foot by a die-rolled foliate scroll pedestal; applied, vertical die-rolled footring; body flares to a convex, stepped shoulder with a die-rolled foliate scrolled band at the base and vertically applied, die-rolled foliate scroll rim; round, hinged, domed lid with a hollow cast floral finial; c-curve hollow handle, made in vertical halves, circular in section, swelling toward a crimped center, with a bulbous thumbpiece; handle sockets are formed from a single upper terminal and a double lower terminal; ivory insulators; s-curve spout with a notched lip and an elongated teardrop shaped pendent; engraved, "C. T. Pierson" in script on the center front; makers' marks on the base.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Clarissa P. Jacocks
Object Number: 
INV.324
Marks: 
engraved: on center front: "C. T. Pierson" stamped: on base: "HARRIS" in a rectangle over "&WILCOX" in a rectangle over "J. C. M."
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
34729
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Coffee and tea service

Classification: 
Date: 
1830-1846
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Overall: 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (26.7 x 26.7 x 16.5 cm)
Description: 
Wrought silver coffee and tea service consisting of a coffeepot, teapot, sugar bowl with lid and a creamer; inverted pear shaped bodies joined to molded, circular, stepped feet by die-rolled foliate scroll pedestals; applied, vertical die-rolled footrings; bodies flare to convex, stepped shoulders with die rolled foliate scrolled bands at the base and vertically applied, die-rolled foliate scroll rims; round, domed lids with hollow cast floral finials; c-curve hollow handles, made in vertical halves, circular in section, swelling towards crimped centers, with bulbous thumbpieces, a single upper terminal and a double lower terminal; engraved, "C. T. Pierson" in script in the center fronts; makers' marks on the bases, except for the coffeepot which has none.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Clarissa P. Jacocks
Object Number: 
INV.323-326
Marks: 
engraved: on center fronts: "C. T. Pierson"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1846
eMuseum Object ID: 
34727
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Coffeepot

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1750 - 1760
Medium: 
Silver, wood
Dimensions: 
Overall: 12 1/8 x 10 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. ( 30.8 x 26 x 12.4 cm ) Silver Weight with wood: 53 oz (troy) 10 dwt (1664 g)
Description: 
Wrought silver coffeepot; straight sides, seamed under the handle, tapered from the rounded base to the applied, stepped rim; body seated on a molded foot; hinged, molded, domed lid with a chased, "gadrooned" band around the center, floral chasing around the dome; turned pineapple finial; ebony s-scroll handle with silver handle socket scroll terminals, joined to the body with a scallop joint at the top and a four-leaf clover at the bottom; s-curve spout, cast in vertical halves, with elaborate foliate decoration all over the base and an acanthus pendant at the lip; chased scroll, foliate and cartouche designs all over the body; cartouche left of the handle engraved with the Ross family arms, a cross dividing four lions' heads; cartouche right of the handle bears the Ross family crest, a lion rampant from the waist up; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Emily Ellison Post, in memory of her parents Charles Litchfield Ellison and Harriet E. (Morton) Ellison
Object Number: 
1943.226
Marks: 
stamped: on base: assay-master mark "A D" in a conforming ellipse, "A L F" conforming and an alligator head touchmark in a rectangle
Gallery Label: 
This coffeepot is a rare example of eighteenth-century Jamaican silver and bears the marks of assay master Anthony Danvers, who assumed his post in 1749. Between 1747 and 1765, assay masters regulated the quality of gold and silver wares made on the island. Objects that met the standard were given "the stamp or mark of an alligator's head, and the initial letters of his [the assay master's] own name. . . ." In addition to Danvers's mark and the distinctive alligator's head, the coffeepot is also marked with "AL F," which likely refers to silversmith Abraham Le François. Le François, who worked in England before his time in Jamaica, decorated this coffeepot with skillfully executed repoussé chasing characteristic of London silver in the Rococo style.
Provenance: 
Possible descent: Robert Ross (1734/35-1790), who married Deborah White (1744-1812); to their son Robert Ross (1772-1818), who married 1) Elizabeth Litchfield, 2) Anne Sharpe McKnight (1780-1838); to their daughter Mary Adelaide Ross (1804-1845), who married John Ellison (1804-1835); to their son Charles Litchfield Ellison (1835-1891), who married Harriet Ellison Morton (1833-1912); to their daughter Emily Ellison Post (1869-1941), wife of Adrian Terry Post (1871-1948), the donor.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1760
eMuseum Object ID: 
34701
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Sugar bowl and creamer

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1870
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Part (creamer): 4 1/4 x 4 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (10.8 x 11.1 x 6.4 cm) Part (sugar bowl): 4 7/8 x 6 x 3 1/8 in. (12.4 x 15.2
Description: 
Wrought silver sugar bowl and creamer; raised circular bodies, tapering toward the rims; seated on a flared circular bases; engraved zigzag bands applied below the plain rims; gilt interiors; makers' marks on the bases.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. Goodhue Livingston
Object Number: 
1951.302ab
Marks: 
stamped: on bases: "BALL, BLACK & Co/ 925/1000 (in a shield)/ NEW-YORK/ ENGLISH STERLING"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1870
eMuseum Object ID: 
34678
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Sugar bowl and creamer

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1871
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Part (creamer): 4 1/4 x 4 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (10.8 x 11.1 x 6.4 cm) Part (sugar bowl): 4 7/8 x 6 x 3 1/8 in. (12.4 x 15.2
Description: 
Wrought and seamed Colonial Revival sugar bowl and creamer; oval, fluted bodies with straight sides; cast, squared strap handles; all over bright-cut engraving, foliate scroll bands around the base and top of the body, wheel turned design around the edge of the shoulders; shield-shaped reserves on the front and rear of the bodies, front reserves engraved, "J T A" in script; retailer's marks on the bases.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. De Peyster Hosmer
Object Number: 
1948.100a-c
Marks: 
engraved: in shield reserves: "J T A" stamped: on bases: "FORD & TUPPER/ 925 STERLING"
Gallery Label: 
Given to Julia Anna Toller (1847-1937) and Johnson Livingston De Peyster (b. 1846) by Mary Toller (d. 1884) at the time of their marriage in 1871.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1871
eMuseum Object ID: 
34673
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Creamer

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1870
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
Overall: 4 1/4 x 4 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 11.1 x 6.4 cm )
Description: 
Wrought and seamed Colonial Revival creamer; oval, fluted body with straight sides; flat shoulder raised to an extended, serrated pouring rim; cast, squared strap handle; all over bright-cut engraving, foliate scroll bands around the base and top of the body, wheel turned design around the edge of the shoulder and the rim; shield-shaped reserves on the front and rear of the body, front reserve engraved, "J T A" in script; retailer's marks on the base.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. De Peyster Hosmer
Object Number: 
1948.100c
Marks: 
engraved: in shield reserve: "J T A" stamped: on base: "FORD & TUPPER/ 925 STERLING"
Gallery Label: 
This creamer was given to Julia Anna Toller (1847-1937) and Johnson Lingston De Peyster, parents of the donor, by Mary Toller (d. 1884) at the time of their marriage.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1870
eMuseum Object ID: 
34672
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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