Table knives (7)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1855
Medium:
Silver, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 in. × 1 1/8 in. × 1/2 in. (27.9 × 2.9 × 1.3 cm)
Description:
One of a set of seven table knives with flat steel blade with rounded tip and cast silver handle with foliate design; molded handle socket; stamped maker's mark on reverse of blade; family crest with anchor below a hind's head engraved on reverse of handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Honorable Perry Belmont
Object Number:
1936.216
Marks:
engraved: on back of handle: the Perry family crest
stamped: on back of blade: "V [crown] R / JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS / CUTLERS TO HER MAJESTY / [asterisk][cross]"
Gallery Label:
On December 28, 1855, the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants of New York presented Commodore Matthew Calbraith perry with a 381-piece silver dinner service in acknowledgement of his successful negotiation of a treaty with Japan in 1854. In the letter of presentation the committee remarked, "To have brought this secluded Empire, into the intercourse of nations; is an achievement which may justly be ranked, among the greatest events of the age..."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
4527
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Snuff box
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 8.9 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver snuff box; chamfered rectangular body with straight sides engraved with linked circles; hinged cover and applied base raised and scalloped; serrated flange at the front of the cover; top and base engraved with scroll and geometric designs; cover engraved, "John Adriance./ from G Morris,/ as a token of/ confidence and regard" in script in the center; base engraved with two flowers in the center; gilt interior; maker's marks on the bezel.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry Benson Adriance
Object Number:
1934.38
Marks:
engraved: center of cover: "John Adriance./ from G Morris,/ as a token of/ confidence and regard" in script
stamped: on the bezel: "A. C. & b 11" besides an eagle in an oval over "A/C" in a diamond over a bust in an oval
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
4525
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Salts (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1754/55
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 in. × 3 in. (3.5 × 7.6 cm)
Description:
One of a pair of wrought silver salts; shallow, bowl-shaped bodies curved to applied, flared gadrooned lips; two inscribed rings below each lip; three cabriole legs applied to each with molded pad junctures and molded pad feet; engraved on the base of each, "H P S S" in block letters; maker's marks stamped on the bases.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. H. Philip Schuyler
Object Number:
1952.416a
Marks:
engraved: on the base of each: "H P S S" in block letters
stamped: on the base of each: "H. C" in a rectangle, crowned leopard's head in a cartouche, lion passant conforming, "t" in a cartouche
Gallery Label:
These saltcellars were probably made for Philip P. Schuyler (1736-1808) who married Anna Wendell in 1765. The intials engraved on the bases probably belong to their son Herman P. Schuyler (1769-1822) and his wife Mary Schatts (1773-1794). The donor was the great-great grandson of Philip P. Schuyler.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1755
eMuseum Object ID:
4524
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Tea strainer
Classification:
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Chromium plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 2.2 x 10.2 x 6 cm )
Description:
Cast chromium plated tea strainer with a circular bowl pierced in a floral pattern and two applied handles (in one piece) in a scrolled lattice design; maker's marks stamped on the underside of one handle.
Object Number:
INV.12816
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of one handle: "CHROMIUM PLATE/ ENGLAND"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
4523
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Teaspoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 14.6 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
silver teaspoon with a downturned pointed handle with the engraved initials, "EHW" in script on the front; pointed oval bowl with a pointed drop; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Misses Mary L. and Ellen D. Constant
Object Number:
1943.357
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "EHW" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "S. Ayres" in script in a conforming rectangle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
4521
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Hot water urn
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1834
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/4 x 11 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. ( 47.6 x 28.6 x 31.8 cm )
Description:
Wrought and cast silver presentation hot water urn; inverted pear-shaped lower body with repoussé chased portraits of Martin Van Buren and Andrew Jackson on foliate scroll cartouches one one side and a repoussé chased portrait of a portrait of Henry Clay in an oval between four U.S. flags and a laurel garland; upper body incurved to a bulbous convex band, incurving to a circular neck and flaring to an applied circular rim with bezel; upper body engraved, "Presented by the Young Mens/ Democratic Republican General Committee/ of the City of New York for the Year 1834,/ to their Chairman/ Morgan L. Smith Esq.r" in script; seated on a high pedestal with a narrow convex knop and a splayed, stepped and domed foot with a scalloped footring; cylindrical spigot, curved from the tap, with two circular bands applied around it length, supported by a scrolled brace; barrel shaped tap with a cast and applied scrolled handle surmounted by a bird in flight; high, domed circular lid with a hemispherical knop at the top, surmounted by a cast eagle finial with arrows and laurel leaves in its talons; two cast, double-scroll handles applied to opposite sides of the body; maker's marks stamped on the footring andbase.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Robert G. Goelet
Object Number:
1979.67ab
Marks:
engraved: front center: "Presented by the Young Mens/ Democratic Republican General Committee/ of the City of New York for the Year 1834,/ to their Chairman/ Morgan L. Smith Esq.r" in script
stamped: on the footring: "J. H. CONNOR" in a serrated rectangl
Gallery Label:
The Young Men's Democratic Republican General Committee played a major role in civic activities in New York City during the early nineteenth century. The organization presented this urn to their Chairman Morgan L. Smith in 1832. Decorated with portrait busts of Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and Henry Clay, the object's monumentality and the organization's ability to bestow such an object suggests the strength of the Committee's influence.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1834
eMuseum Object ID:
4520
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Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
1906
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 15.2 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with relief inscripton inside bowl and foliate design on handle.
Object Number:
INV.400
Marks:
in relief: inside bowl: "CENTENNIAL / 7TH REGIMENT / N.G.N.Y. / MAY 5TH 1906 / REISENWEBER'S / CATERERS."
stamped: on end of handle, obverse side: "Reisenweber's"
in relief: on reverse of handle: "THE ADAMS MFG. CO."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1906
eMuseum Object ID:
4515
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Tea infuser
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( 4.4 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Cast and wrought silver tea infuser; acorn-shaped body with four lobes; foliate scoll decoration at the top of each lobe with perforations below; circular screw-on lid with perforated decoration; chain with a ring terminal attached to the top of the lid; makers' marks stamped on the side of the lid.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mildred S. Rosenberg, Queens, New York
Object Number:
1988.21ab
Marks:
stamped: on the side of the lid: "TIFFANY & Co MAKERS STERLING M 11577"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
4514
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Tobacco box
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1660
Medium:
Silver, tortoise shell
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 3 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. ( 5.1 x 8.9 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Wrought silver and tortoise shell tobacco box; brown and yellow American box turtle shell (terrapene carolina) base with an applied, molded silver band around the edges; semi-circular side (at the head) engraved, "S S" surrounded by engraved decoration; hinged cover secured at the head end and engraved with the Salisbury family coat-of-arms, a shield with a crowned lion rampant surrounded by three crescents, shield surrounded by foliate scrolls and surmounted by an armor helmet and a crowned lion rampant holding a crescent in its raised paw; edge of cover engraved with a decorative band; no maker's marks.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary Louise Salisbury
Object Number:
1967.3
Marks:
engraved: head end: "S S"
engraved: on the cover: the Salisbury family coat-of-arms, a shield with a crowned lion rampant surrounded by three crescents, shield surrounded by foliate scrolls and surmounted by an armor helmet and a crowned lion rampant hol
Gallery Label:
Silvester Salisbury (1629-1679) of Catskill, NY, served as the commander of English troops at Albany in 1670.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1660
eMuseum Object ID:
4468
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Dinner plates (12)
Classification:
Date:
1785/86, 1786/87
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (1.9 × 24.8 cm)
Silver Weight: 17 oz (troy) 5.9 dwt (538 g)
Description:
One of twelve wrought silver dinner plates; circular with raised sides and shaped, five lobed edges with applied, cast beaded bands; each engraved with the Lenox family crest, a crowned lion passant on fess; maker's marks stamped on the bases.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr.; Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Collection
Object Number:
1950.255e
Marks:
Stamped on reverse sides of all dishes: "I * Y" in roman letters in rectangular surround; lion passant in shield surround; crowned leopard's head in shield surround; portrait bust of king in oval surround. Date/letter "k" in shield surround
stamped on
Gallery Label:
These plates were part of an elaborate silver dinner service of twenty-two matching platters, plates, and dishes, along with an assortment of French, English, and American forks, spoons, and knives, assembled by Robert Lenox (1759-1839), a prominent New York shipping merchant and real estate investor. A silver service of this size was impressive by American standards, and Lenox's purchase probably stood out among those of his peers. As a successful shipping merchant, Lenox had frequent contact with English agents, and could easily have arranged the purchase of the service. As evidenced by the varying date letters, the service was probably not a special order but gathered from stock or acquired over a period of time.
Provenance:
Robert Lenox (1759-1839), who married Rachel Carmer (1763-1843); probable descent, to their daughter Rachel Carmer Lenox (b. 1792), who married David Sproat Kennedy (1791-1853); to their son James Lenox Kennedy (1823-1864), who married Cornelia Van Rensselaer (1836-1864); to their son Henry Van Rensselaer Kennedy (1863-1912), who married Marian Robbins (1862-1946); to their daughter Rachel Lenox Kennedy Porter (1887-1962), who married (2nd) Graeme Donald (1884-1928); consigned by Mrs. Graeme Donald to Robert Ensko Inc., New York City; purchased in 1937 by Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr., the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1787
eMuseum Object ID:
4467
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