Sugar bowl with lid
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 5/8 x 10 x 6 in. ( 24.4 x 25.4 x 15.2 cm )
Silver Weight: 27 oz (troy) 12 dwt (858 g)
Description:
Wrought silver sugar bowl with lid; oval boat-shaped body on oval stepped base joined to the body by an oval pedestal; applied, vertical die-rolled foliate band footring; applied, die-rolled foliate band around the pedestal; applied, die rolled foliated band below the stepped convex shoulder; applied, vertical die-rolled foliate band rim; oval domed lid with gadrooning around the top of the dome with a urn-shaped finial; two cast and seamed, scrolled handles crimped below and above the single handle terminals forming oval bands; engraved, "H" in bright-cut script on the center front of each body; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Lawrence
Object Number:
1942.540ab
Marks:
engraved: on front: "B" in bright-cut script
stamped: on base: "I. T." in a conforming rectangle, between two illegible pseudo-hallmarks
Gallery Label:
This sugar bowl is part of a generous service, with a statuesque coffeepot, two ample teapots perhaps used interchangeably for hot water or tea, waste bowl, and creamer. The service belonged to Walter Bowne (1770-1846), a wealthy New York hardware merchant who served as the city's mayor from 1828 to 1833. Silversmith John Targee, who marked the service, was an influential city and state politician who had a long history of association with Bowne. In addition to Bowne's patronage of the silversmith in 1806, the two served together as volunteer firemen, and were on the city's Common Council and active members of the Tammany Society.
Provenance:
Walter Bowne (1770-1846), who married Eliza Southgate (1783-1809); probably to their daughter Mary King (1808-1874), who married John Watson Lawrence (1800-1880); to their son Walter Bowne Lawrence (1839-1912), who married Annie Townsend (1841-1902); to their son Townsend Lawrence (1871-1952), who married (2nd) Caroline L. Bogert Browne (1882-1942), the donors.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
33812
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coffeepot
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Silver, ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. ( 31.8 x 34.3 x 17.1 cm )
Silver Weight: 44 oz (troy) 10 dwt (1384 g)
Description:
Wrought silver coffeepot; oval boat-shaped body on oval stepped base joined to the body by an oval pedestal; applied, vertical die-rolled foliate band footring; applied, die-rolled foliate band around the pedestal; applied, die rolled foliated band below the stepped convex shoulder; applied, vertical die-rolled foliate band rim; hinged, oval domed lid with gadrooning around the top of the dome with a urn-shaped finial; cast and seamed scrolled handle crimped below and above the single handle terminals forming oval bands, handle terminals form the handle sockets which are fitted with ivory insulators; cast and seamed curved spout; bottom half ten sided, oval band in the middle, plain with notched lip and an acanthus leaf pendent on top half; engraved, "H" in bright-cut script on the center front of each body; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Lawrence
Object Number:
1942.540c
Marks:
engraved: on front: "B" in bright-cut script
stamped: on base: "I. T." in a conforming rectangle, between two illegible pseudo-hallmarks
Gallery Label:
This coffepot is part of a generous service, with two ample teapots perhaps used interchangeably for hot water or tea, and large covered sugar bowl, waste bowl, and creamer. The service belonged to Walter Bowne (1770-1846), a wealthy New York hardware merchant who served as the city's mayor from 1828 to 1833. Silversmith John Targee, who marked the service, was an influential city and state politician who had a long history of association with Bowne. In addition to Bowne's patronage of the silversmith in 1806, the two served together as volunteer firemen, and were on the city's Common Council and active members of the Tammany Society.
Provenance:
Walter Bowne (1770-1846), who married Eliza Southgate (1783-1809); probably to their daughter Mary King (1808-1874), who married John Watson Lawrence (1800-1880); to their son Walter Bowne Lawrence (1839-1912), who married Annie Townsend (1841-1902); to their son Townsend Lawrence (1871-1952), who married (2nd) Caroline L. Bogert Browne (1882-1942), the donors.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
33810
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teapot
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 6 in. ( 26.7 x 31.1 x 15.2 cm )
Silver Weight: 35 oz (troy) 2 dwt (1092 g)
Description:
Wrought silver teapot; oval boat-shaped body on oval stepped base joined to the body by an oval pedestal; applied, vertical die-rolled foliate band footring; applied, die-rolled foliate band around the pedestal; applied, die rolled foliate band below the stepped convex shoulder; applied, vertical die-rolled foliate band rim; hinged, oval domed lid with gadrooning around the top of the dome with a urn-shaped finial; cast and seamed scrolled handle crimped below and above the single handle terminals forming oval bands; cast and seamed curved spout; bottom half ten sided, oval band in the middle, plain with notched lip and an acanthus leaf pendent on top half; engraved, "H" in bright-cut script on the center front of each body; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Lawrence
Object Number:
1942.540f
Marks:
engraved: on front: "B" in bright-cut script
stamped: on base: "I. T." in a conforming rectangle, between two illegible pseudo-hallmarks
Gallery Label:
This teapot is part of a generous service, with a statuesque coffeepot, two ample teapots perhaps used interchangeably for hot water or tea, and a large covered sugar bowl, waste bowl, and creamer. The service belonged to Walter Bowne (1770-1846), a wealthy New York hardware merchant who served as the city's mayor from 1828 to 1833. Silversmith John Targee, who marked the service, was an influential city and state politician who had a long history of association with Bowne. In addition to Bowne's patronage of the silversmith in 1806, the two served together as volunteer firemen, and were on the city's Common Council and active members of the Tammany Society.
Provenance:
Walter Bowne (1770-1846), who married Eliza Southgate (1783-1809); probably to their daughter Mary King (1808-1874), who married John Watson Lawrence (1800-1880); to their son Walter Bowne Lawrence (1839-1912), who married Annie Townsend (1841-1902); to their son Townsend Lawrence (1871-1952), who married (2nd) Caroline L. Bogert Browne (1882-1942), the donors.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
33808
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coffee and tea service
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 12 x 6 7/8 in. (27.9 x 30.5 x 17.5 cm)
Description:
Wrought silver tea and coffee service consisting of a coffeepot, teapot, sugar bowl with lid, creamer and waste bowl; inverted pear-shaped bodies on a high domed foot with applied vertical footring decorated with a floral heart motif; cast floral finials on high domed lids; acanthus foliage on lids, handles and pot spouts; repoussé and chased floral design on the bodies and around the feet; Lenox family crest, a lion passant crowned, in the reserves on both sides of the service; maker's marks on bases.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr.
Object Number:
1950.259a-f
Marks:
Mark: all pieces are stamped on bases: "W. FORBES" in a rectangle
Engraving: all pieces are engraved with the Lenox family crest, crowned lion passant, which are located within cartouches at both center-front and center-back.
Gallery Label:
This coffee and tea service was made for James Lenox (1800-1880). Wiliam Forbes was the grandson of William Garrett Forbes, and the son of Colin Van Gelder Forbes, both New York silversmiths.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
33806
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Waste bowl
Classification:
Date:
1816-1818
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. ( 16.5 x 14.6 cm )
Silver Weight: 18 oz (troy) 16 dwt (584 g)
Description:
Wrought silver waste bowl; round bulbous body with an applied vertical band stamped with floral decoration around the base; on a splayed foot, set on a square base above four hairy claw and ball feet; sides of body flared to an applied, die-rolled basket-weave band; applied, convex shoulder above band, with applied molded and flared edge stamped with a horizontal die-rolled garland band; no maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary Madison McGuire
Object Number:
1939.548
Gallery Label:
This waste bowl was part of a tea and coffee service paired with a pitcher assembled by the original owners, James (1751-1836) and Dolley Madison (1768-1849), and may have been one of two silver services regularly used at the family's Virginia estate, Montpelier, where the couple periodically lived after Madison's presidency. It is widely believed that Dolley Madison pawned the pitcher and service in 1848 to help relieve the debt of her son from her first marriage, John Payne Todd (1792-1852). The service was then acquired by James C. McGuire, Sr. (d. 1888), the executor of Todd's estate, and later donated to the N-YHS by his granddaughter.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1818
eMuseum Object ID:
33796
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creamer
Classification:
Date:
1816-1818
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 4 x 5 3/4 in. ( 19.7 x 10.2 x 14.6 cm )
Silver Weight: 13 oz (troy) 2 dwt (408 g)
Description:
Wrought silver creamer; round bulbous body with an applied, vertical band stamped with floral decoration around the base; on a splayed foot, set on a square base above four hairy claw and ball feet; sides of body flared to an applied, roller-die basket-weave band; applied, convex shoulder above band; short, wide pouring spout with applied vertical lip with a die-rolled horizontal garland band; scrolled, chased serpent's head handle; no maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary Madison McGuire
Object Number:
1939.547
Gallery Label:
This creamer was part of a tea and coffee service paired with a pitcher assembled by the original owners, James (1751-1836) and Dolley Madison (1768-1849), and may have been one of two silver services regularly used at the family's Virginia estate, Montpelier, where the couple periodically lived after Madison's presidency. It is widely believed that Dolley Madison pawned the pitcher and service in 1848 to help relieve the debt of her son from her first marriage, John Payne Todd (1792-1852). The service was then acquired by James C. McGuire, Sr. (d. 1888), the executor of Todd's estate, and later donated to the N-YHS by his granddaughter.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1818
eMuseum Object ID:
33795
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sugar bowl with lid
Classification:
Date:
1816-1818
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 16.5 x 14 cm )
Silver Weight: 25 oz (troy) 7 dwt (788 g)
Description:
Wrought silver sugar bowl; round bulbous body with an applied vertical band stamped with floral decoration around the base; on a splayed foot, set on a square base above four hairy claw and ball feet; sides of body flared to an applied, roller-die basket-weave band; applied, convex shoulder above band, with applied vertical lip stamped with a floral band; two chased ram's head handlesockets below two cast and chased heart shaped scroll and ball handles; round domed lid with a chased rose and leaf finial; no maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary Madison McGuire
Object Number:
1939.546ab
Gallery Label:
This sugar bowl was part of a tea and coffee service paired with a pitcher assembled by the original owners, James (1751-1836) and Dolley Madison (1768-1849), and may have been one of two silver services regularly used at the family's Virginia estate, Montpelier, where the couple periodically lived after Madison's presidency. It is widely believed that Dolley Madison pawned the pitcher and service in 1848 to help relieve the debt of her son from her first marriage, John Payne Todd (1792-1852). The service was then acquired by James C. McGuire, Sr. (d. 1888), the executor of Todd's estate, and later donated to the N-YHS by his granddaughter.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1818
eMuseum Object ID:
33794
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coffeepot
Classification:
Date:
1816-1818
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 7 in. ( 28.6 x 29.8 x 17.8 cm )
Silver Weight: 39 oz (troy) 3 dwt (1218 g)
Description:
Wrought silver coffeepot; round bulbous body with an applied, vertical roller-die band with floral decoration around the base; on a splayed foot, set on a square base above four hairy claw and ball feet; sides of body flared to an applied, roller-died basket-weave band; applied, convex shoulder above band, with applied vertical lip stamped with a floral band; high, curved, chased bird's head spout, with notched lip, and chased feather decoration around the base of the spout; scrolled silver bird's head handle, upper handle socket is the head, lower socket is a scrolled and chased tail; ivory insulators; hinged, round domed lid with a chased rose and leaf finial; no maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary Madison McGuire
Object Number:
1939.544
Gallery Label:
This coffeepot was part of a tea and coffee service paired with a pitcher assembled by the original owners, James (1751-1836) and Dolley Madison (1768-1849), and may have been one of two silver services regularly used at the family's Virginia estate, Montpelier, where the couple periodically lived after Madison's presidency. It is widely believed that Dolley Madison pawned the pitcher and service in 1848 to help relieve the debt of her son from her first marriage, John Payne Todd (1792-1852). The service was then acquired by James C. McGuire, Sr. (d. 1888), the executor of Todd's estate, and later donated to the N-YHS by his granddaughter.
Provenance:
James Madison (1751-1836), who married Dolley Payne Todd (1768-1849); Tea set: to James C. McGuire (d. 1888); to his son Joseph Deakins McGuire, Sr. (1842-1914), who married Anna Madison Chapman (1844-1904); to their son James Clark McGuire (1867-1930); to his sister Mary Madison McGuire (1868-ca. 1939), the donor. Pitcher: to James C. McGuire (d. 1888); to his son Frederick Bauders McGuire; to his niece Mary Madison McGuire (1868-ca. 1939), the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1818
eMuseum Object ID:
33792
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teapot
Classification:
Date:
1816-1818
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. ( 26.7 x 29.8 x 16.5 cm )
Silver Weight: 34 oz (troy) 6 dwt (1066 g)
Description:
Wrought silver teapot; round bulbous body with an applied vertical band stamped with floral decoration around the base; on a splayed foot, set on a square base above four hairy claw and ball feet; sides of body flared to an applied, roller-die basket-weave band; applied, convex shoulder above band, with applied vertical lip stamped with a floral band; high, curved, chased bird's head spout, with notched lip, and chased feather decoration around the base of the spout; scrolled silver bird's head handle, upper handle socket is the head, lower socket is a scrolled and chased tail; ivory insulators; hinged, round domed lid with a chased rose and leaf finial; no maker's mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary Madison McGuire
Object Number:
1939.545
Gallery Label:
This teapot was part of a tea and coffee service paired with a pitcher assembled by the original owners, James (1751-1836) and Dolley Madison (1768-1849), and may have been one of two silver services regularly used at the family's Virginia estate, Montpelier, where the couple periodically lived after Madison's presidency. It is widely believed that Dolley Madison pawned the pitcher and service in 1848 to help relieve the debt of her son from her first marriage, John Payne Todd (1792-1852). The service was then acquired by James C. McGuire, Sr. (d. 1888), the executor of Todd's estate, and later donated to the N-YHS by his granddaughter.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1818
eMuseum Object ID:
33791
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coffee and tea service
Classification:
Date:
1816-1818
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (26.7 x 29.8 x 16.5 cm)
Description:
Wrought silver coffee and tea service consisting of a coffeepot, teapot, sugar bowl with lid, creamer and wastebowl; round bulbous bodies on round splayed feet, set upon square bases above four hairy claw and ball feet; bird's head spouts and handles on the coffee and tea pots; rose and leaf finials on the pots and sugar bowl; no makers' marks.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary Madison McGuire
Object Number:
1939.544-548
Gallery Label:
This water pitcher and related tea and coffee service were assembled by the original owners, James (1751-1836) and Dolley Madison (1768-1849), and may have been one of two silver services regularly used at the family's Virginia estate, Montpelier, where the couple periodically lived after Madison's presidency. It is widely believed that Dolley Madison pawned the pitcher and service in 1848 to help relieve the debt of her son from her first marriage, John Payne Todd (1792-1852). The service was then acquired by James C. McGuire, Sr. (d. 1888), the executor of Todd's estate, and later donated to the N-YHS by his granddaughter.
Provenance:
James Madison (1751-1836), who married Dolley Payne Todd (1768-1849); Tea set: to James C. McGuire (d. 1888); to his son Joseph Deakins McGuire, Sr. (1842-1914), who married Anna Madison Chapman (1844-1904); to their son James Clark McGuire (1867-1930); to his sister Mary Madison McGuire (1868-ca. 1939), the donor. Pitcher: to James C. McGuire (d. 1888); to his son Frederick Bauders McGuire; to his niece Mary Madison McGuire (1868-ca. 1939), the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1818
eMuseum Object ID:
33790
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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