Teapot
Classification:
Date:
1874
Medium:
Silver, ivory, gilt
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 9 x 5 in. ( 21 x 22.9 x 12.7 cm )
Silver Weight: 31 oz (troy) (964 g)
Description:
Spun and cast silver teapot in the Egyptian style with gilt decoration; matte-finished, circular urn-shaped body with a squared shoulder, a narrow cylindrical neck and a flared, applied, molded rim; matte-finished, hinged, low domed lid, incurved at the edge and surmounted by a gilt winged sphinx finial; squared strap handle with a cast, gilt female head with acanthus leaf crown on the side; fitted with six-sided ivory insulators; lower spear-head handle socket; top of handle attached to shoulder with a split scrolled flange; curved spout, cast in two pieces, with a chased, gilt thistle at the lower front and an applied, gilt acanthus leaf pendant at the lip; applied, cast, gilt pharaoh's heads between floral scrolls at the shoulder on the front and back; molded circular pedestal on four cast, gilt winged sphinx feet; engraved, "J/ R" overlapping; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Children and Grandchildren of John Roach
Object Number:
1920.18i
Marks:
Mark: stamped on base: "STERLING" above a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, an anchor in a rectangle and a "G" in gothic script in a chamfered rectangle over "690/ G"; bottom of each foot stamped [incuse] "3057".
engraved: on front: overlapping, "J/
Gallery Label:
This teapot was part of a tea and coffee serviced presented to John Roach (1815-1887) on April 30, 1874 at a lavish gentlemen's dinner held at Delmonico's restaurant in New York City. Honored by eighty-two businessmen for "all he had done to revive American shipbuilding," Roach was regarded as a champion of the industry and its workers. The Roach presentation received extensive attention in contemporary newspapers. The New York Times described it as "a magnificent collection of plate, worthy in every way of the high reputation of the Gorham Manufacturing Company." Made in the years following Gorham's expansion, the service required the work of numerous specialist craftsmen with its construction taking more than sixty-four hours to complete.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1874
eMuseum Object ID:
33675
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Kettle
Classification:
Date:
1874
Medium:
Silver, ivory, gilt
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/8 x 10 x 7 1/2 in. ( 28.3 x 25.4 x 19 cm )
Silver Weight: 43 oz (troy) 16 dwt (1363 g)
Description:
Spun and cast silver kettle in the Egyptian style with gilt decoration; matte-finished, circular urn-shaped body with a squared shoulder, a narrow cylindrical neck and a flared, applied, molded rim; matte-finished, low domed lid, flat at the edge, raised in the center and surmounted by a gilt winged sphinx finial; fixed, three-part bail handle, seamed and hollow, ivory insulators; handle supports with cast, gilt female heads with acanthus leaf crowns, attach at the sides of the shoulder; seamed curved spout, cast in two pieces, with a chased, gilt thistle at the lower front and an applied, gilt acanthus leaf pendant at the lip; applied, cast, gilt pharaoh's heads between floral scrolls at the shoulder on the front and back; two silver pegs attached to each side of the body for mounting on stand; molded circular pedestal; engraved, "J/ R" overlapping; maker's marks on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Children and Grandchildren of John Roach
Object Number:
1920.18b
Marks:
Mark: stamped on base: "F" incuse; "STERLING" above a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, an anchor in a rectangle and a "G" in gothic script in a chamfered rectangle over "690/ G"
engraved: on front: overlapping, "J/ R"
Gallery Label:
This kettle was part of a tea and coffee serviced presented to John Roach (1815-1887) on April 30, 1874 at a lavish gentlemen's dinner held at Delmonico's restaurant in New York City. Honored by eighty-two businessmen for "all he had done to revive American shipbuilding," Roach was regarded as a champion of the industry and its workers. The Roach presentation received extensive attention in contemporary newspapers. The New York Times described it as "a magnificent collection of plate, worthy in every way of the high reputation of the Gorham Manufacturing Company." Made in the years following Gorham's expansion, the service required the work of numerous specialist craftsmen with its construction taking more than sixty-four hours to complete.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1874
eMuseum Object ID:
33673
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cruets (6)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/8 × 1 3/4 in. (18.1 × 4.4 cm)
Description:
One of six leaded glass, molded, barrel-shaped cruets with eight-sided sloped shoulders and narrow necks that flare to circular rims; center of the body decorated with diamond patterns; lower body divided into eight rounded top panels; each cruet has an ovoid stopper; no maker's marks.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Robert G. Goelet
Object Number:
1977.5b
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
33669
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Waste bowl
Classification:
Date:
1896
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 5 in. ( 7 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Cast silver waste bowl in the Georgian melon pattern; round, squat body with chased lobes decorated with a foliate scroll design; on four cast legs attached to the body with trefoils dropping into paw feet; convex shoulder flared to a scalloped rim with applied cast gadrooning; engraved, "A T M" in script on the center front, and "November 10th 1897" in script on the base; makers' marks on base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Townsend M. McAlpin
Object Number:
1974.27e
Marks:
engraved: center front: "A T M" in script
engraved: on base: "November 10th 1897" in script
Mark: stamped along bottom around periphery four times incuse: "HOWARD & CO." /"NEW YORK" /"STERLING"/"1896"
Mark: stamped underside of center right foot also s
Gallery Label:
This waste bowl was a wedding gift to the donor's parents, Alice Townsend Martin, whose initials are engraved on the service, and Benjamin Brandreth McAlpin, on November 10, 1897.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1896
eMuseum Object ID:
33649
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hot milk pot
Classification:
Date:
1896
Medium:
Silver, ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. ( 17.8 x 16.5 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Cast silver hot milk pot in the Georgian melon pattern; round, squat lower body with a chased lobes decorated with a foliate scroll design; on four cast legs attached to the body with trefoils dropping into paw feet; convex shoulder below an elongated neck flared to a scalloped extended pouring lip and rim with applied cast gadrooning; hinged, cast lid curved to the form of the rim with a raised mushroom dome in the center and chased, scrolled foliate design; flared s-curve finial; simple, seamed scroll silver handle fitted with ivory insulators; engraved, "A T M" in script on center front, and "November 10th 1897" in script on the base; makers' marks on base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Townsend M. McAlpin
Object Number:
1974.27c
Marks:
engraved: center front: "A T M" in script
engraved: on base: "November 10th 1897" in script
Mark: stamped along bottom around periphery four times incuse: "HOWARD & CO." / "NEW YORK" /"STERLING" /"1896"
Mark: stamped underside of right front foot also
Gallery Label:
This hot milk pot was a wedding gift to the donor's parents, Alice Townsend Martin, whose initials are engraved on the service, and Benjamin Brandreth McAlpin, on November 10, 1897.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1896
eMuseum Object ID:
33644
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coffeepot
Classification:
Date:
1896
Medium:
Silver, ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 6 in. ( 19.7 x 26.7 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Cast silver coffeepot in the Georgian melon pattern; round, squat lower body with a chased lobes decorated with a foliate scroll design; on four cast legs attached to the body with trefoils dropping into paw feet; convex shoulder below an elongated neck flared to scalloped rims with applied cast gadrooning; hinged, cast lid with a raised mushroom dome and chased, scrolled foliate design; lobed knob finial; simple, seamed scroll silver handle fitted with ivory insulators; cast, curved spout with notched lip; applied, acanthus leaf pendent at lip; engraved, "A T M" in script on center front, and "November 10th 1897" in script on the base; makers' marks on base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Townsend M. McAlpin
Object Number:
1974.27a
Marks:
engraved: center front: "A T M" in script
engraved: on base: "November 10th 1897" in script
Mark: stamped along bottom around periphery four times incuse: "HOWARD & CO." / "NEW YORK" /"STERLING" / "1896".
Mark: stamped on underside of right front foot
Gallery Label:
This coffeepot was a wedding gift to the donor's parents, Alice Townsend Martin, whose initials are engraved on the service, and Benjamin Brandreth McAlpin, on November 10, 1897.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1896
eMuseum Object ID:
33640
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coffee and tea service (9 pc.)
Classification:
Date:
1873-1874
Medium:
Silver, gilt
Dimensions:
see individual records
Description:
Spun and cast silver coffee and tea service in the Egyptian style with gilt decoration, consisting of a tray, hot water urn with stand and burner, coffee urn with stand and burner, a coffeepot, teapot, footed serving dish, sugar bowl, creamer and waste bowl; all hollowware pieces have matte-finished, circular urn-shaped bodies; urns, teapot and coffeepot have squared shoulders with narrow cylindrical necks with flared, applied, molded rims; matte-finished, low domed lids, incurved at the edges and surmounted by gilt winged sphinx finials; squared strap handles with cast, gilt female heads with acanthus leaf crowns on the sides; applied, cast, gilt pharaoh's heads between floral scrolls at the shoulders or rims (except for the creamer); molded circular pedestals on four cast, gilt winged sphinx feet (except for coffee urn); engraved, "J/ R" overlapping on each; maker's marks on bases.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Children and Grandchildren of John Roach
Object Number:
1920.18a-n
Marks:
Mark: on bases: Lion passant in rectangle; anchor in rectangle; "G" in square, "STERLING", and incuse "G" struck on underside of all components. With exception of tray, pieces also struck with one of three pattern numbers: "3057," "690," and "700". Coffee
Gallery Label:
On April 30, 1874, John Roach (1815-1887) was presented with this tea and coffee service at a lavish gentlemen's dinner held at Delmonico's restaurant in New York City. Honored by eighty-two businessmen for "all he had done to revive American shipbuilding," Roach was regarded as a champion of the industry and its workers. The Roach presentation received extensive attention in contemporary newspapers. The New York Times described it as "a magnificent collection of plate, worthy in every way of the high reputation of the Gorham Manufacturing Company." Made in the years following Gorham's expansion, the service required the work of numerous specialist craftsmen with its construction taking more than sixty-four hours to complete.
Provenance:
Presented to John Roach (1815-1887), who married Emeline Johnson (ca. 1817-1895); probably to their daughter Sarah Elizabeth Roach (Mrs. William F. McPherson, 1843-1925), one of the donors.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1874
eMuseum Object ID:
33637
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creamer
Classification:
Date:
1814-1819
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. ( 19 x 8.9 x 16.5 cm )
Silver Weight: 16 oz (troy) 12 dwt (516 g)
Description:
Wrought silver creamer; ovoid body applied to splayed feet with applied vertical gadrooned bands, set on four ball feet; applied, seamed die-rolled grapevine design band below the convex shoulder, with an applied vertical lip with a gadrooned band around the edge; flared rim above the shoulder and an applied band of gadrooning around the rim, with a short pouring lip and a high, hinged rectangular domed lid with a gadrooned baluster finial; serpent-head handle with engraved leaf design around the neck and on the handle socket (handle only attaches at base); maker's marks on base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Sarah E. Scofield
Object Number:
1909.32d
Marks:
stamped: on bases: "W.B. HEYER" in a conforming rectangle
stamped: on bases below "HEYER" mark: "Hyde & Nevins" in a conforming rectangle
Gallery Label:
The dating of the tea service to 1815-1820 derives from the years Hyde & Nevins are listed in the City directories. William B. Heyer working life extends from 1798 to 1828, thus the mid-career dating. It was believed to be owned by Major-General William Alexander Stirling (1726-1783), but this provenance is incompatible with the dating of the object.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1819
eMuseum Object ID:
33605
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sugar bowl with lid
Classification:
Date:
1815-1820
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. ( 22.2 x 21.6 x 12.1 cm )
Silver Weight: 24 oz (troy) 16 dwt (771 g)
Description:
Wrought silver sugar bowl with lid; ovoid body applied to splayed feet with applied vertical gadrooned bands, set on four ball feet; applied, seamed die-rolled grapevine design band below the convex shoulder with an applied vertical lip with a gadrooned band around the edge; high rectangular domed lid with a gadrooned baluster finial; two serpent-head handles with engraved leaf design around the neck and on the handle sockets (handles only attach at base); makers' marks on base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Sarah E. Scofield
Object Number:
1909.32bc
Marks:
stamped: on bases: "W.B. HEYER" in a conforming rectangle
stamped: on bases below "HEYER" mark: "Hyde & Nevins" in a conforming rectangle
Gallery Label:
The dating of the tea service to 1815-1820 derives from the years Hyde & Nevins are listed in the City directories. William B. Heyer working life extends from 1798 to 1828, thus the mid-career dating. It was believed to be owned by Major-General William Alexander Stirling (1726-1783), but this provenance is incompatible with the dating of the object.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1819
eMuseum Object ID:
33566
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teapot
Classification:
Date:
1815-1820
Medium:
Silver, ebony
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 11 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 25.4 x 28.6 x 14 cm )
Silver Weight: 33 oz (troy) 18 dwt (1055 g)
Description:
Wrought silver teapot; ovoid body applied to splayed feet with applied vertical gadrooned bands, set on four ball feet; applied, seamed die-rolled grapevine design band below the convex shoulder with an applied vertical lip with a gadrooned band around the edge; high, curved, notched serpent-head spout with leaf engraving around the base and neck; high, hinged rectangular domed lid with a gadrooned baluster finial; handle sockets rectangular in section, upper vertical and lower curved, for ebony insulation and rectangular silver handle; makers' marks on base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Sarah E. Scofield
Object Number:
1909.32a
Marks:
stamped: on bases: "W.B. HEYER" in a conforming rectangle
stamped: on bases below "HEYER" mark: "Hyde & Nevins" in a conforming rectangle
Engraving: Teapot spout embellished with foliate engraving on either side at body/spout juncture and at juncture of
Gallery Label:
The dating of the tea service to 1815-1820 derives from the years Hyde & Nevins are listed in the City directories. William B. Heyer working life extends from 1798 to 1828, thus the mid-career dating. It was believed to be owned by Major-General William Alexander Stirling (1726-1783), but this provenance is incompatible with the dating of the object.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1819
eMuseum Object ID:
33562
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.














