Butter knife
Classification:
Date:
1874-1900
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. ( 15.6 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
silver plated butter knife with a flat, wavy-end handle with geometric decoration and a flat, curved, rounded blade; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the stem.
Object Number:
INV.14253
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "R" ina rectangle, "H" in a rectangle, "M" in a rectangle, "Co" in a rectangle, "A" and "A" in rectangles
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
39831
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Olive forks (2)
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 4 1/8 x 1/2 x 3/8 in. ( 10.5 x 1.3 x 1 cm )
Description:
Pair of silver olive forks with foliate scroll handles with female finials holding fans; two curved tines on each; "SWEDEN" stamped on the undersides of the handles.
Object Number:
INV.14291ab
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the handles: "SWEDEN"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
39829
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Luncheon forks (2)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1811-1830
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 6 3/4 x 7/8 x 3/4 in. ( 17.1 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Pair of silver luncheon forks with upturned fiddle thread handles with the Morris family crest, a tower in flames, engraved on the undersides; flared sholders and four curved tines on each; makers' marks stamped on the undersides of the stems.
Object Number:
INV.14297ab
Marks:
stamped: on the undersides of the stems: "F & G" in a rectangle, lion passant, [?], and a bust
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
39827
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Butter knife
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830-1840
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 19 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
silver butter knife with a hollow cast oval thread handle (cast in vertical halves) engraved, "Mc Martin" in script; molded handle socket, pointed shoulders and a flat, curved and rounded blade; makers' marks stamped on the blade.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Harriet MacMartin Richards
Object Number:
1942.268
Marks:
engraved on the handle: "Mc Martin" in script
stamped on the underside of the handle: "J. & I. COX" in a rectangle, a bust in a chamfered rectangle, a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, and an "F" in a chamfered rectangle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
39826
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teaspoons (2)
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 6 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 15.2 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Two silver plated teaspoons with slightly upturned oval handles and elliptical bowls; maker's marks stamped on the undersides of the stems.
Object Number:
INV.14235-14236
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the stem: "VICTOR S. CO. A1+OVERLAY" "I" in a rectangle, "S" in a rectangle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
39824
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Teaspoons (3)
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 15.2 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Three silver plated teaspoons with slightly upturned oval handles and elliptical bowls; maker's marks stamped on the undersides of the stems.
Object Number:
INV.14228-14230
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the stem: "VICTOR S. CO. A1+OVERLAY" "I" in a rectangle, "S" in a rectangle
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
39823
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cheese scoops (2)
Classification:
Date:
1855
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 5/8 × 1 3/8 × 1/2 in. (21.9 × 3.5 × 1.3 cm)
Silver Weight: 2 oz (troy) 10.2 dwt (78 g)
Description:
One of a pair of silver cheese scoops with upturned wavy-end handles with foliate decoration; ovoid shovel-shaped bowls with leaf decoration; undersides of the handles engraved with the Perry family crest, an anchor on fess below a hind's head; makers' marks stamped on the undersides of the stems.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Honorable Perry Belmont
Object Number:
1936.102
Marks:
engraved: on the undersides of the handles: the Perry family crest, an anchor on fess below a hind's head
stamped: on the undersides of the stems: "Wm. GALE & SON" in roman letters
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:
39820
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sifter ladles (2)
Classification:
Date:
1855
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/8 × 2 3/8 × 1 3/4 in. (19.4 × 6 × 4.4 cm)
Silver Weight: 2 oz (troy) 2.4 dwt (66 g)
Description:
One of a pair of silver sifter ladles with upturned wavy-end handles with foliate decoration; perforated, circular, scalloped shell bowls with leaf decoration and molded rounded drops; undersides of the handles engraved with the Perry family crest, an anchor on fess below a hind's head; makers' marks stamped on the undersides of the stems.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Honorable Perry Belmont
Object Number:
1936.321
Marks:
engraved: on the undersides of the handles: the Perry family crest, an anchor on fess below a hind's head
stamped: on the undersides of the stems: "Wm. GALE & SON" in roman letters
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:
39818
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creamer
Classification:
Date:
1855
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. ( 24.1 x 14.6 x 12.1 cm )
Silver Weight: 16 oz (troy) 3 dwt (502 g)
Description:
Wrought and cast silver presentation creamer with a bulbous, urn-shaped body with repoussé chased foliate and scroll cartouches around the Perry family crest, an anchor on fess below a hind's head, on one side of the body and the inscription, "Presented to Commodore/ Matthew Calbraith Perry/ by the Chamber of Commerce and/ Merchants of New York" in script on the other side; applied egg and dart band around the shoulder; high, incurved neck with a high, short, narrow pouring lip and an egg and dart band applied around the rim; hinged, domed lid fitted to the shape of the rim and surmounted by a cast foliate finial; body seated on a stepped pedestal with an egg and dart band around the joint and the footring; cast scroll handle in the form of a vine with a grape bunch grip applied to the rear of the body; makers' marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Honorable Perry Belmont
Object Number:
1936.35
Marks:
engraved: on the body: the Perry family crest, an anchor on fess below a hind's head, on one side and the inscription, "Presented to Commodore/ Matthew Calbraith Perry/ by the Chamber of Commerce and/ Merchants of New York" in script on the other side
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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:
39808
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sauceboat
Classification:
Date:
1855
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 8 1/2 x 4 in. ( 17.8 x 21.6 x 10.2 cm )
Silver Weight: 12 oz (troy) 10 dwt (389 g)
Description:
Wrought silver presentation sauceboat; ovoid bowl on a ovoid pedestal with applied cast scroll design and four scroll and trefoil feet; bowl raised to a short, narrow pouring lip with and applied egg and dart band around the rim; cast, open, foliate double-scroll handle with feathered decoration; repoussé chased foliate and scroll cartouches around the Perry family crest, an anchor on fess below a hind's head, on one side and the inscription, "Presented to Commodore/ Matthew Calbraith Perry/ by the Chamber of Commerce and/ Merchants of New York" in script on the other side; makers' marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Honorable Perry Belmont
Object Number:
1936.29
Marks:
engraved: on the bowl: the Perry family crest, an anchor on fess below a hind's head, on one side and the inscription, "Presented to Commodore/ Matthew Calbraith Perry/ by the Chamber of Commerce and/ Merchants of New York" in script on the other side
st
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:
39805
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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