Teapot
Classification:
Date:
1910 - 1920
Medium:
Silver plate, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/8 x 10 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. ( 17.5 x 27.3 x 13.7 cm )
Description:
Cast silver plate teapot; oval in plan, concave and convex fluted body tapering to an oval base; concave shoulder is raised to a flat rim; flat inset lid with a high, narrow oval dome in the center surmounted by a cast knop finial; cast s-curve spout, notched at the lip, grooved at the sides; rectangular handle sockets fitted with a squared wooden handle with a scroll thumbpiece; "T. L" engraved in block letters on the center front; maker's mark on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Townsend Lawrence
Object Number:
INV.14153
Marks:
engraved: center front: "T. L" in block letters
stamped: on base: "6/ DERBY SILVER CO./ 1601"
Gallery Label:
This teapot bears the initials of Townsend Lawrence (1870-1951), a stockbroker who lived in Manhattan and maintained a country estate, Willow Bank, in Flushing.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
34268
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sugar bowl with lid
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790-1810
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 4 in. ( 24.8 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver sugar bowl with lid; circular urn-shaped body joined to a circular pedestal with applied beaded bands around the joint of the body and the joint to the applied square base; beaded band around the rim; bright-cut bell flower, dot and wave bands below the rim; raised circular lid, flat at the edge and stepped to a beaded band, curves up to a tall narrow neck that flares to a beaded molding and domed top; cast urn finial; bright-cut shields suspended from a bow knots with floral garlands behind, engraved, "M B" in bright-cut script on each side of the body; no maker's marks.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary E. Warner
Object Number:
1948.6cd
Marks:
Engraving: Center-front shields framed with bright-cut engraved floral festoons with foliate swags suspended from bright-cut engraved patera, with bright-cut engraved tied foliate branches at shield bottom; shields suspended from bright-cut engraved bow a
Gallery Label:
This sugar bowl probably belonged to Evert Bush, a New York City boat builder. He married Mary McEachron.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1810
eMuseum Object ID:
34241
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Milk pot
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1795-1810
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. ( 17.8 x 14 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver milk pot; raised helmet-shaped body with two wide shallow flutes at each end; high pouring lip and low sides low sides; body joined to a high, oval splayed foot with two broad, shallow flutes at each end; squared strap handle tapers to a point at the bottom and broadens to angled shoulders at the semi-circular joint on the upper body; bright-cut shield reserve to the right of the handle engraved, "M B" in bright-cut script; maker's marks stamped on the footring.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary E. Warner
Object Number:
1948.6b
Marks:
engraved: in shield reserve: "M B" in bright-cut script
Mark: stamped on foot ring: twice "E B" in a rectangle
Gallery Label:
This creamer probably belonged to Evert Bush, a New York City boat builder. He married Mary McEachron.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1810
eMuseum Object ID:
34239
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teapot
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790-1800
Medium:
Silver, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 12 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. ( 17.8 x 31.8 x 11.1 cm )
Description:
Seamed silver teapot; oval in plan with straight sides, seamed beneath the handle; applied beaded bands around the base and below the shoulder; bright-cut bell flower, dot and wave bands above the lower beaded band and below the shoulder band; concave shoulder raised to a flat rim; hinged, inset concave rim raised to a low oval dome in the center; hollow cast urn finial screwed through the top; handle sockets are cylindrical in section with beaded bands around the outer edge; fitted with a wooden c-scroll handle; seamed, straight, tapered spout; bright-cut shields suspended from a bow knots with floral garlands behind, engraved, "M B" in bright-cut script; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary E. Warner
Object Number:
1948.6a
Marks:
Engraving: Center front shield framed with bright-cut engraved floral festoons with foliate swags suspended from bright-cut engraved patera, with bright-cut engraved tied foliate branches at shield bottom. Shield suspended from bright-cut engraved bow and
Gallery Label:
This teapot probably belonged to Evert Bush, a New York City boat builder. He married Mary McEachron.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
34235
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coffee and tea service
Classification:
Date:
1795-1800
Medium:
Silver, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 5/8 x 12 x 4 3/8 in. (16.8 x 30.5 x 11.1 cm)
Description:
Wrought silver coffee and tea service; oval, urn-shaped coffeepot with broad, shallow flutes on each side at the ends; applied to an oval, stepped foot with broad, shallow flutes on each side of the lower step at the ends; front reserve engraved with a unicorn head above the initial, "G" in script; maker's marks on the footring. Sugar bowl and creamer have oval bodies on a stepped oval feet with four convex flutes; bodies have four convex flutes, two on each side; no maker's marks on the sugar bowl, creamer stamped on the footring. Wrought and seamed silver teapot; oval body tapering toward the base; body has four convex flutes, two on each side; bright-cut foliate band below the shoulder and above the base of the teapot, sugar bowl and creamer; shield reserves on each side draped with swags on the teapot, sugar bowl and creamer; maker's mark on the base of the teapot.
Credit Line:
Gift of Constance Schermerhorn Skillin
Object Number:
1937.188-191
Gallery Label:
This coffeepot belonged to David Grim (1737-1826).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
34231
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coffeepot
Classification:
Date:
1795-1797
Medium:
Silver, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 5 3/8 in. ( 31.8 x 36.2 x 13.7 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver coffeepot; oval, urn-shaped body with broad, shallow flutes on each side at the ends; applied to an oval, stepped foot with broad, shallow flutes on each side of the lower step at the ends; upper step engraved with a wave and bell flower band; concave shoulder raised to an applied flat rim; hinged, oval, concave lid, raised in the center to a small oval dome with a cast urn finial; a bell flower and waved line band is engraved around the edge of the lid; dot band engraved around the dome; s-curve spout, cast in two vertical halves, with a notched spout; cylindrical handle sockets fitted with a wooden c-curve scroll handle; engraved foliate and leaf band below the shoulder; oval reserves in the centers surrounded by corn husks; front reserve engraved with a unicorn head above the initial, "G" in script; maker's marks on the footring.
Credit Line:
Gift of Constance Schermerhorn Skillin
Object Number:
1937.188
Marks:
Inscription: engraved at front reserve: "G" in script
Mark: stamped on the foot ring: "W. G. Forbes" in a rectangle between a sheaf of wheat in a rectangle and a bird's head in an oval (pseudohallmarks of Joseph and Teunis Dubois)
engraved: on base: "Da
Gallery Label:
Belonged to David Grim (1737-1826).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1797
eMuseum Object ID:
34230
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creamer
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 5 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 21.6 x 14.3 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver creamer; oval, tapered body on a stepped oval foot with four convex flutes; foot engraved with a foliate band on upper step and a double band of dots on the lower step; body has four convex flutes, two on each side; concave shoulder flares to a raised and extended pouring rim; plain applied rim with an engraved decorative band below; cast, tapered strap handle with two grooves up the center; bright-cut foliate band below the shoulder; shield reserves on each side draped with swags; maker's mark stamped on the footring.
Credit Line:
Gift of Constance Schermerhorn Skillin
Object Number:
1937.190
Marks:
Mark: stamped on footring: "WISHART" in a rectangle
Engraving: center-front and center-back bright-cut shield framed with beading and surrounded by mantling of swags, draper, ribbons, and tassels; also bright-cut engraved ornamental borders along lip, sh
Gallery Label:
Belonged to David Grim (1737-1826).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
34226
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Napkin ring
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. ( 3.2 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Silver napkin ring curved inward at the center, with rows of wave design around center terminating at monogram set in medallion shaped region, grapevine garlands around outer edges.
Object Number:
INV.12678a
Marks:
engraved: center of ring: "M"
Gallery Label:
This napkin ring is from the McWhorter family. Beside the "M" monogram is an image of a ship's anchor. The same engraving is found on other family objects in the collection.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
34224
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sugar bowl with lid
Classification:
Date:
1785-1787
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 11.4 cm )
Silver Weight: 13 oz (troy) 9 dwt (419 g)
Description:
Wrought silver sugar bowl with lid; urn-shaped body on a high, circular pedestal, applied to a square base; corners of the base engraved with foliate motifs; applied rim with a wheel turned band; circular, high domed lid with a horizontally applied rim, decorated with a band of bright-cut bell flowers; lid surmounted with a pineapple finial, cast in three pieces; bright-cut bell flower band below the rim; bright-cut oval reserve suspended from a bow knot with floral swags engraved around the body; reserve engraved, "J R" in bright-cut script; maker's marks stamped on the side of the base.
Credit Line:
Anonymous Gift
Object Number:
1947.473ab
Marks:
engraved: in reserve: "J R" in bright-cut script
stamped: on base: "T U" in a rectangle beside "I. V" in a rectangle
Gallery Label:
Following the post-Revolutionary fashion for Neoclassical motifs, sugar containers based on ancient funerary urns became a popular silver form, particularly during the 1790s. This sugar urn is believed to have belonged to the Irish-born miniaturist John Ramage. An accomplished painter, Ramage trained as a goldsmith or jeweler and constructed many of the gold cases that held his precious ivory miniatures. This sugar urn, along with his desk, tools, and other possessions, descended through his family until it was donated to the Society in 1947. It has been suggested that Ramage engraved the ornament and initials that adorn the body of this urn. The engraved oval foliate medallion and foliate initials replicate devices for which Ramage was known.
Provenance:
John Ramage (ca. 1748-1802); probable descent through his third wife Catharine Collins; to their son Thomas A. Ramage (1793-1873), who married Susan Williams (1800-1874); to their son John L. Ramage (1840-1909), who married Eliza Lavinia Dodd (1850-1923); to her brother Samuel L. Dodd (1865-1944); acquired by Thomas Hollander; purchased in 1947 from Hollander's business, Hobby House, by anonymous donor on behalf of N-YHS.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1787
eMuseum Object ID:
34216
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sugar bowl and cover
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1760-1790
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 4 in. ( 14.6 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver sugar bowl and cover; inverted pear-shaped body on a low molded circular foot; molded domed cover surmounted by a cast pineapple finial; upper third of the lid later replacement; vertically applied, reeded bezel fitted over the vertically applied, plain rim of the bowl; body and lower half of the lid decorated with repousséd floral sprays alternating with diagonal striations; upper portion of the lid decorated with wheel turned bands; maker's marks on the base (replacement base let in).
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1944.257ab
Marks:
stamped: on let in base: "E. BRASHER" in a rectangle over "N-YORK" in a rectangle
Gallery Label:
This sugar bowl is probably an English (Georgian) piece restored by Brasher.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
34215
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