RevolutionCrossroads/si_us_revolutionary_era_collections huggingface dataset:
Imperial Half Gallon Measure
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: measure
date made: 1805
place made: United Kingdom: Scotland, Edinburgh
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 6 3/4 in x 10 3/8 in x 5 in; 17.145 cm x 26.3525 cm x 12.7 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Constance Dwan Wylie (Walker Gill Wylie Collection)
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Lidless tappit hen measure with a reshaped, flat, angled upper terminal; imperial half gallon size. Molded lip and plain base with molded bands around bottom of rim, below shoulder, and at base. Rim exterior is stamped "1/2 IMP. GAL." in incuse serif letters on front opposite handle with an illegible mark and crowned George IV Edinburgh verification mark to right of handle. Flat bottom with circular pot touch of Robert Whyte of Edinburgh.
Maker is Robert Whyte of Edinburgh, Scotland, working 1804-1854. The George IV mark indicates date made is pre-1830.
Pint Measure
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: measure, pint
measure
date made: ca 1800
ca 1800-1850
place made: United Kingdom: Scotland, Glasgow City
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 6 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in x 3 1/8 in; 17.145 cm x 14.605 cm x 7.9375 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Constance Dwan Wylie (Walker Gill Wylie Collection)
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Thistle measure; pint size. Plain bands around rim and base. Spurred D- or ear-shaped handle with flat lower terminal; cylindrical struts. Front of body stamped "PINT" above "HM", both in incuse serif letters. Rim exterior has thistle quality mark on front and verification mark for Glasgow to right and left of handle, all partial. From a set of five thistle measures, DL*67.0213-.0218.
Half Pint Measure
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: measure, half pint
measure
date made: ca 1800
ca 1800-1850
place made: United Kingdom: Scotland, Glasgow City
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 2 3/8 in; 13.97 cm x 11.43 cm x 6.0325 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Constance Dwan Wylie (Walker Gill Wylie Collection)
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Thistle measure; half pint size. Plain band around rim and molded band around base. Spurred D- or ear-shaped handle with short, flat lower terminal; cylindrical struts. Front of body stamped "1/2 PINT" in incuse serif letters above "H M / 75" engraved in scrolling script; "HM" stamped on side to right of handle. Rim exterior has thistle quality mark on front and verification mark for Glasgow to right of quality mark and right of handle. From a set of five thistle measures, DL*67.0213-.0218.
Half Gill Measure
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: measure, half gill
measure
date made: ca 1800
ca 1800-1850
place made: United Kingdom: Scotland, Glasgow City
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 3 3/8 in x 3 in x 2 in; 8.5725 cm x 7.62 cm x 5.08 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Constance Dwan Wylie (Walker Gill Wylie Collection)
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Thistle measure; half gill size. Band around rim; plain base. Spurred D- or ear-shaped handle with short, flat lower terminal; cylindrical struts. Front of body stamped "1/2 GILL" in incuse serif letters. Rim exterior stamped with verification mark for Glasgow to right of quality mark and right of handle. From a set of five thistle measures, DL*67.0213-.0218.
Quarter Gill Measure
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: measure, quarter gill
measure
date made: ca 1800
ca 1800-1850
place made: United Kingdom: Scotland, Glasgow City
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 3/4 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 6.985 cm x 6.6675 cm x 3.81 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Constance Dwan Wylie (Walker Gill Wylie Collection)
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Thistle measure; quarter gill size. Plain bands around rim and base. Spurred D- or ear-shaped handle with short, flat lower terminal; cylindrical struts. Verification marks for Glasgow stamped on front and to left of handle. No other marks. From a set of five thistle measures, DL*67.0213-.0218.
One-Eighth Gill Measure
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: measure
date made: ca 1800
ca 1800-1850
place made: United Kingdom: Scotland, Glasgow City
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 in x 2 in x 1 1/8 in; 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Constance Dwan Wylie (Walker Gill Wylie Collection)
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Thistle measure; one-eighth gill size. Plain bands around rim and base. Spurred D- or ear-shaped handle with short lower terminal; cylindrical struts. Front of body stamped "1/8 GILL" in incuse serif letters. Rim exterior stamped with verification mark for Glasgow to left of handle, and with "223" to left and right of handle in two font sizes. Solder on bottom. From a set of five thistle measures, DL*67.0213-.0218.
Wine Flagon
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: flagon
date made: ca 1800
place made: United Kingdom: Scotland, Edinburgh
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 9 in x 6 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in; 22.86 cm x 16.51 cm x 9.525 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Constance Dwan Wylie (Walker Gill Wylie Collection)
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Triple-dome lidded, spouted baluster flagon with shell thumb piece, engraved on front of belly "Wine Company (arched) / of / Scotland (curved)" in cursive script; quart size. Three incised lines around rim and one at foot; two molded bands around body. Strap handle with stepped thumbrest and short lower terminal; cylindrical strut. Plain, curved spout; no strainer. No other marks.
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
plate
date made: ca 1770
place made: Germany
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 7/8 in x 9 in; 2.2225 cm x 22.86 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. David Karrick, Sr.
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Circular plate with plain, curved rim and flat well with a circle stamped at center encirlcled by a pair of incised lines; no foot ring. Underside engraved at top of rim ".J.S.G. / .1770."; incised circle around well encloses circular touch mark at center containing a crowned, winged, female figure holding a palm branch and harp surrounded by "FEIN ZINN / G.L.DOSTMANN." in raised serif letters.
Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
date made: 1799
place made: United States
United Kingdom: England
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 7/8 in x 15 in; 2.2225 cm x 38.1 cm
Credit line: Gift of Miss Virginia Monroe Quick
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Large, single-reeded circular dish engraved "Alche Voorhees 1799" in script across top face of curved rim. Plain, flat well; no foot ring. No other marks.
Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
date made: 1777-1801
1768-1778
place made: United Kingdom: England, London
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 7/8 in x 14 7/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 37.7825 cm
Credit line: Gift of E. W. Swift and Mrs. Sarah Brent
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Large, plain-rim circular dish with flat, shallow well; no foot ring. Underside struck with touch marks of John Townsend and Thomas Giffin connected by a raised "&" in a shaped surround; four undecipherable pseudo hallmarks below.
Makers are John Townsend and Thomas Giffin of London, England; working 1768-1778.
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
plate
date made: ca 1800
place made: United States
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 in x 9 3/8 in; 2.54 cm x 23.8125 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular plate with flat well; no foot ring. Lightly engraved in script at top of curved face of rim "E H / 1837". Underside of well is scored with two concentric circles enclosing an unidentified shield-shaped touchmark, consisting of the raised serif letters "IGH" in a horizontal band against a vertically-hatched ground, struck three times arranged as points of a triangle, all marks face center.
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
plate
date made: 1792 - 1820
ca 1800
place made: United States: Connecticut, Middletown
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 8 in; 1.27 cm x 20.32 cm
Credit line: Gift of Gertrude D. Webster
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular plate with flat well faintly scored twice near booge; no foot ring. Barely visible, partial eagle-under-stars touchmark of William Danforth struck twice on underside of well.
Maker is William Danforth (1769-1820) of Middletown, CT. Began using his own eagle touchmark in 1794; re-cut twice, this appears to be the first re-cut (pellets above eagle's head changed to stars), ca. 1800.
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
plate
date made: 1795 - 1816
place made: United States: Connecticut, Hartford
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 7 7/8 in; 1.27 cm x 20.0025 cm
Credit line: Gift of Gertrude D. Webster
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular dish with flat well faintly scored near booge; no foot ring. Partial sawtooth circle with eagle touchmark of Samuel Danforth struck twice on underside of well. One of two plates, DL*391774-DL*391775.
Maker is Samuel Danforth of Hartford, CT; working 1795-1816.
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
plate
date made: 1795-1816
place made: United States: Connecticut, Hartford
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 7 7/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 20.0025 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Alma R. Duckworth
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Small, single-reeded circular dish with flat well having a faint, partially visible scored line around perimeter; no foot ring. Partial sawtooth circle with eagle touch mark of Samuel Danforth struck twice on underside; mark at left very faint and appears to be overstruck with "SA(M?)[???]" in raised roman letters in an oval. See also DL*391774-DL*391775 (same maker and plate size).
Maker is Samuel Danforth of Hartford, CT; working 1795-1816.
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
plate
date made: 1795-1816
place made: United States: Connecticut, Hartford
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 7 7/8 in; 1.27 cm x 20.0025 cm
Credit line: Gift of Gertrude D. Webster
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Small, single-reeded circular dish with flat well having a faint, partially visible incised line around perimeter; no foot ring. Partial sawtooth circle with eagle touch mark of Samuel Danforth stamped twice on underside. One of two plates, DL*391774-DL*391775.
Maker is Samuel Danforth of Hartford, CT; working 1795-1816.
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
plate
date made: 1801-1811
1784-1802
place made: United Kingdom: England, London
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 8 3/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 21.2725 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Alma R. Duckworth
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Plain-rim circular dish deeply impressed at top of rim face "GW" in incuse serif letters and scratched "1797" to right of that. Flat well scored once around center; no foot ring. Six marks struck on underside, a pair of touch marks for Townsend and Compton and four pseudo hallmarks facing opposite direction (left to right), arms of the Pewterers' Company, arms of the City of London, a lion passant with three stars and "T&C" in raised serif letters, all in shaped shields.
Maker is Townsend and Compton of London, England; a major pewter export firm in business, 1784-1802.
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
plate
date made: 1787 - 1815
place made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 21.59 cm
Credit line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular plate with flat well scored once near booge; no foot ring. Tombstone-shaped eagle touchmark of Thomas Badger above partial secondary mark of "[B]OSTON" in raised serif letters in a rectangular scrolled reserve on underside of well. One of three plates, DL*388308A-C; A-B are identical, C is slightly smaller in size and exhibits more wear.
Maker is Thomas Badger (1764-1826) of Boston, MA; working 1787-1815.
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Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
date made: 1784-c. 1810
ca 1700-1750
1782-1798
place made: United Kingdom: England, London
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 in x 15 in; 2.54 cm x 38.1 cm
Credit line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Large, single-reeded circular dish with flat well having one faint, partially visible incised line around perimeter; no foot ring. Six marks on underside, two partial touch marks of Fasson & Son above four pseudo hallmarks (left to right), a golden fleece, lion's head erased, Britannia seated and the raised serif letters "SE" with two pellets above and below, all inside rounded rectangles.
John Fasson II and his son Thomas worked in partnership as Fasson & Son in London, England, 1782-1798; they manufactured export pewter.
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Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
date made: 1780-1788
1780-1782
place made: United States: Connecticut, Middletown
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 1/2 in x 13 1/4 in; 3.81 cm x 33.655 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Alma R. Duckworth
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular dish with deep, rounded booge and flat well scored around perimeter; no foot ring. Well underside struck with six marks, twice with the lion-in-gateway touch mark of Joseph Danforth above four pseudo-hallmarks (left to right): illegible (initials "I•D"), lion's head erased facing left, Britannia seated, and dagger or sword pointing up, all in shaped shields.
Maker is Joseph Danforth (1758-1789) of Middletown, CT; apprenticed with his father, Thomas Danforth II (1731-1782), worked alone from 1780 to 1782, and then in partnership with his older brother Thomas Danforth III (1756-1840). His younger brother, Jonathan Danforth (1766-1820), probably apprenticed with him.
Flagon
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: measure
date made: 18th century
place made: France: Alsace
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 6 7/8 in x 5 in x 4 in; 17.4625 cm x 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Koeningsberger
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Small inverted trumpet shape lidded flagon engraved on front "=M-H=" above a pointed-bottom, scalloped shield containing an illegible design; no spout. Flat lid with applied disk on top; inside of lid has three concentric circles. Angular strap handle has beaded, angled tab thumb piece and cast pendant drop at the lower terminal; five-knuckle hinge. Plouk or pimple inside body below rim indicating capacity level. Face of handle struck with a checkered octagon and clipped-corner rectangle containing the raised serif letters "MH" over an ewer or pitcher in a basin. Bottom center appears to be replaced with one bearing the pot touch of a rose.
Wine Flagon (Stegkanne)
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: flagon
date made: 1777
place made: Switzerland
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 12 1/2 in x 9 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in; 31.75 cm x 24.765 cm x 12.065 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Bulbous or pot-bellied spouted wine flagon or 'Stegkanne' with a five-lobed anthemion or shell thumb piece, an incised, flat-domed lid with acorn finial or knop and a molded pedestal base. Engraved on body "VEREHRET IACOB BVCHS" to left of handle and "IOHANNES ALLINBACH 1777" to right of handle, and on lower face of strap handle "ID + RC" flanked by hearts. Octagonal spout connects to neck by a strut shaped like an arm in puffed sleeve ending in a hand. Body has molded bands around rim and neck, and four grooves at shoulder, all flanked by pairs of incised lines. Handle has five-knuckle hinge, stepped thumbrest, and short terminal with rectangular attachment. Front outside of lid with effaced mark of a bear passant, tongue out, above an undecipherable letter. Underside is scratched with a hatchmark below "HC(?)" and is inscribed "SWISS".
Porringer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: porringer
date made: 1775 - 1800
place made: Europe
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 3 in x 6 in x 4 1/4 in; 7.62 cm x 15.24 cm x 10.795 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens
Topics: Furnishings
Food
Description: Two-handled, bellied-bowl porringer with low-domed cover topped by three bud knops. Bowl has an angled rim, shallow bossed bottom and two, curved, open shell-and-scroll handles with T-shaped or linguiform brackets, while cover features gadrooned bands around edge and central boss; both pieces are engraved on theirs exteriors "•L•P•" in shaded serif letters. Small oval angel touchmark is struck three times side-by-side inside bottom. Turning marks and Linen marks at knops inside cover; additional turning marks on underside of belly and bottom on bowl.
Mustard Pot
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: pot, mustard
date made: ca 1800
place made: Europe
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in; 13.6525 cm x 8.5725 cm x 6.0325 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Plain, urn-shaped mustard or condiment pot with high-domed, hinged lid with acorn knop, rectangular handle, and short, flared and molded pedestal base. Flared rim of lid notched for spoon; five-knuckle hinge. Circular mark on underside of a winged male figure or angel in vaguely Roman military dress with drawn sword.
Sugar Bowl
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bowl, sugar
date made: 1800-1825
place made: United States
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 4 1/8 in x 7 1/4 in x 4 1/8 in; 10.4775 cm x 18.415 cm x 10.4775 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Stephen Berrien Stanton
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Oblong, curved sugar bowl with gadrooned rim and two bracket-top C-shaped strap handles on four cast shell-and-paw feet; no cover. Both sides bright cut and wrigglework engraved with a scroll or wave at center flanked by five-petaled flowers and leaves. No marks.
Tankard (Stein)
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: tankard
date made: 1800
inscribed date: 1800
place made: Germany
place used: Germany
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 10 1/4 in x 5 5/8 in x 5 1/4 in; 26.035 cm x 14.2875 cm x 13.335 cm
overall: 4 1/8 in x 2 7/8 in; 10.4775 cm x 7.3025 cm
Credit line: Gift of Laura Barney-Dreyfus in memory of Alice Pike Barney
Topics: Food habits
Beverages
Furnishings
Beer
Tankard (Stein)
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: tankard
date made: 1802
inscribed date: 1802
place made: Germany
place used: Germany
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 9 7/8 in x 5 3/4 in x 5 in; 25.0825 cm x 14.605 cm x 12.7 cm
Credit line: Gift of Laura Barney-Dreyfus in memory of Alice Pike Barney
Topics: Food habits
Beverages
Furnishings
Beer
Bowl
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bowl
date made: 1770 - 1800 and later
place made: United Kingdom: England
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 4 1/4 in x 7 3/8 in; 10.795 cm x 18.7325 cm
rim diameter: 7 3/8; 18.7325 cm
base diameter: 5 1/4 in; 13.335 cm
Credit line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Footed bowl with plain, everted rim, straight tapered sides and rounded bottom on an applied molded base; engraved with a three-masted, square-rigged ship, sailing left on calm waters, above the shaded block letter "W". Set of three lines incised around body near bottom, and set of two on rim underside. No marks apparent.
Made from the lower portion of a close stool pan or commode pot (see DL*388640 to DL*388643 for complete examples).
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Basin
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: basin
date made: 1807
place made: United States: Connecticut, Wethersfield
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 8 in; 4.7625 cm x 20.32 cm
rim width: 3/8 in; .9525 cm
Credit line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood
Topics: Tea Drinking
Food habits
Furnishings
['DL*388293' None None]
basin
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Basin
basin
date made: ca 1775
Associated Name: Copp Family
place made: United States: New England
Associated Place: United States: Connecticut, Stonington
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5.8 cm x 30.4 cm x 22 cm; 2 5/16 in x 11 15/16 in x 8 11/16 in
Credit line: Gift of John Brenton Copp
Topics: Furnishings
Porringer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: porringer
date made: ca 1780 - 1800
place made: United States: Pennsylvania
place used: United States: Pennsylvania
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 1/4 in x 7 1/4 in x 5 3/8 in; 5.715 cm x 18.415 cm x 13.6525 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Food
Description: Basin-bowl porringer with beaded rim and flat bottom with foot ring; integrally cast Pennsylvania-type solid tab handle without bracket is stamped "[H?] H" in incuse serif letters on front flanking a large pierced hole at top center. No other marks.
Porringer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: porringer
date made: 1801 - ca 1840
place made: United States: Rhode Island, Providence
place used: United States: New England
place owned: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 in x 7 7/8 in x 5 3/8 in; 5.08 cm x 20.0025 cm x 13.6525 cm
Credit line: Gift of Daughters of Mrs. Alice Pike Barney
Topics: Food habits
Furnishings
Food
Description: Bellied-bowl porringer with angled rim and bossed bottom; cast flower-type handle with tongued or linguiform bracket is pierced with 13 voids and struck sideways once on top with partial circular touchmark of Samuel Hamlin Jr., containing a spreadwing eagle, head facing left, with anchor in shield against wing at right, "HA[MLI]N" and "PROV[IDENCE]" in raised serif letters in banners above and below. Small sink hole under rim from tinker's dam used to burn handle on to bowl. Very faint turning marks on underside of boss.
Porringer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: porringer
date made: 1801 - 1856
place made: United States: Rhode Island, Providence
place used: United States: Rhode Island
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 7 7/8 in x 5 1/4 in; 4.7625 cm x 20.0025 cm x 13.335 cm
Topics: Furnishings
Food
Description: Bellied-bowl porringer with angled rim and bossed bottom; cast flower-type handle with tongued or linguiform bracket is pierced with 13 voids and struck once on top with partial circular eagle-with-anchor-in-shield touchmark of Samuel Hamlin, Jr. featuring "HAMLIN" in an arched banner above and "PROVIDEN[C]E" below. Linguiform linen mark. Faint, fine turning marks inside bottom; those on underside very crisp. Scratched "A. J. Congdon" in script on bowl below bracket and on underside in gutter.