RevolutionCrossroads/si_us_revolutionary_era_collections huggingface dataset:
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
plate
date made: 1770
maker: Deichmann, Zacharias
place made: Russia: Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
gold (gilt finish material)
Measurements: overall: 3/8 in x 9 1/4 in; .9525 cm x 23.495 cm
Credit line: Gift of Colonel William E. Shipp
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Silver-gilt or vermeil circular plate with a plain, flat well, raised and shaped edge of four bracketlike segments separated by four concave ones and a conforming, applied cast rim of ruffled scrolls and scallop shells alternating with conch shells. No foot ring. Well underside has an engraved zigzag test line and is struck with four hallmarks, including assayer's mark "И•Ф" in raised Cyrillic in a rectangle, St. Petersburg city mark for 1770, maker's mark "ZD" in raised roman letters in a rectangle; and standard mark "78" in individual squares.
Teapot Stand
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: stand, teapot
date made: 1805
place made: United Kingdom: England, London
place owned; place used: United States: Illinois, Albion
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 7/8 in x 6 3/8 in x 4 5/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 16.1925 cm x 11.7475 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Margaret Edmiston Gamon
Topics: Tea Drinking
Beverages
Furnishings
Description: Small oval tray with coved edge and applied cast rim on four thread-bordered tab feet; flat well is bordered by a flat-chased band of eight anthemions or palmettes flanked by reverse scrolls connected by bud-like motifs. Underside struck with five marks: "J·E" in raised letters in a quatrefoil, facing opposite direction next to four hallmarks, a left-facing lion passant in clipped-corner shield, crowned leopard's head in round-bottom shield, raised roman letter "K" in clipped-corner shield and right-facing sovereign's head in profile in oval. Underside also incised with several sets of letters and numbers, including the script letters "RE" and weight. Stand for teapot, DL.380477.
Maker is John Emes of London, England; active, 1796-1808.
Bowl
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bowl
date made: ca 1800
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
wood (block in base material)
Measurements: overall: 4 3/4 in x 6 1/2 in; 12.065 cm x 16.51 cm
Credit line: Gift of Colonel William E. Shipp
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Plain, raised hemispherical bowl on a flared or trumpet-shape pedestal atop a square base with applied sides. Applied beading at rim and at top and bottom of pedestal. One side of base is struck "C.Wiltberger" in raised roman letters in a conforming surround. Square piece of wood inserted into bottom of base is adhered with a large cloth label printed "SHIPP. / ACC." and a smaller paper label inscribed "345".
Maker is Christian Wiltberger (1766-1851) of Philadelphia, PA; working by 1793 (when partnership with Samuel Alexander dissolved) until 1817.
Mug
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: mug
date made: ca 1750-1767
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 6 5/8 in x 6 3/8 in x 3 7/8 in; 16.8275 cm x 16.1925 cm x 9.8425 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Oversized, raised bulbous or bellied cann or mug engraved "JAW" on front in shaded conjoined foliate script. Applied molded rim, rounded bottom, and cast stepped circular foot. Hollow, double C-scroll handle has a plain, cyma-curved upper terminal attached at rim and lower heel terminal with large circular attachment on belly and rectangular vent in underside. Shaded serif initials erased from face of handle "(P?) / (I?)*E". Struck once on bottom underside at centerpoint "I•L" in raised serif letters in a rounded-corner square, and once on lower face of handle "I•L" beneath a ring, all in a conforming surround.
Maker is John Leacock, Jr. (1729-1802) of Philadelphia, PA; working, circa 1750-1767. A successful gold and silversmith, Leacock purchased an estate in nearby Lower Merion, PA, and retired from the trade to take up agricultural pursuits, including viticulture. He was active in the Revolutionary cause as a popular playwright and parodist, and served as coroner of Philadelphia from 1785 until his death.
Mug
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: mug
date made: 1784
place made: United States: Maine
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5 1/8 in x 5 5/8 in x 3 7/8 in; 13.0175 cm x 14.2875 cm x 9.8425 cm
Credit line: Gift of Colonel William E. Shipp
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Lidless tapered cylindrical tankard or mug engraved in script on front "The Gift of Jeremiah Powell Esq/r to the / First Church in North Yarmouth". Applied molded bands at rim and base; flat bottom set in. Hollow S- and C-curve handle, square in section, with small upturned thumbrest above a concave indent at top face of handle. Centerpoint on bottom underside. No marks. One of six, DL*60.3902A-F.
Mug
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: mug
date made: 1784
place made: United States: Maine
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5 in x 5 1/2 in x 3 7/8 in; 12.7 cm x 13.97 cm x 9.8425 cm
Credit line: Gift of Colonel William E. Shipp
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Lidless tapered cylindrical tankard or mug engraved in script on front "The Gift of Jeremiah Powell Esq/r to the / First Church in North Yarmouth". Applied molded bands at slightly flared rim and base; flat bottom set in. Hollow S- and C-curve handle, square in section, with small upturned thumbrest above a concave indent at top face of handle. Centerpoint on bottom underside. No marks. One of six, DL*60.3902A-F.
Mug
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: mug
date made: 1784
place made: United States: Maine
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5 in x 5 7/8 in x 3 3/4 in; 12.7 cm x 14.9225 cm x 9.525 cm
Credit line: Gift of Colonel William E. Shipp
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Lidless tapered cylindrical tankard or mug engraved in script on front "The Gift of Jeremiah Powell Esq/r to the / First Church in North Yarmouth". Applied molded bands at slightly flared rim and base; flat bottom set in. Hollow S- and C-curve handle, square in section, with small upturned thumbrest above a concave indent at top face of handle. Centerpoint on bottom underside. No marks. One of six, DL*60.3902A-F.
Mug
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: mug
date made: 1784
place made: United States: Maine
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5 1/8 in x 5 5/8 in x 3 7/8 in; 13.0175 cm x 14.2875 cm x 9.8425 cm
Credit line: Gift of Colonel William E. Shipp
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Lidless tapered cylindrical tankard or mug engraved in script on front "The Gift of Jeremiah Powell Esq/r to the / First Church in North Yarmouth". Applied molded bands at slightly flared rim and base; flat bottom set in. Hollow S- and C-curve handle, square in section, with small upturned thumbrest above a concave indent at top face of handle. Centerpoint on bottom underside. No marks. One of six, DL*60.3902A-F.
Mug
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: mug
date made: 1784
place made: United States: Maine
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5 1/8 in x 5 5/8 in x 3 3/4 in; 13.0175 cm x 14.2875 cm x 9.525 cm
Credit line: Gift of Colonel William E. Shipp
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Lidless tapered cylindrical tankard or mug engraved in script on front "The Gift of Jeremiah Powell Esq/r to the / First Church in North Yarmouth". Applied molded bands at slightly flared rim and base; flat bottom set in. Hollow S- and C-curve handle, square in section, with small upturned thumbrest above a concave indent at top face of handle. Centerpoint on bottom underside. No marks. One of six, DL*60.3902A-F.
Mug
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: mug
date made: 1793-1817
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 4 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in x 3 5/8 in; 10.795 cm x 13.97 cm x 9.2075 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Lidless, seamed tapered cylindrical tankard or mug scored with two sets of six lines around body and engraved "CMH" in conjoined foliate script on front. Applied bead-molded rim, seamed base molding with plain footring, and flat bottom set in. Hollow S- and C-curve handle has faceted face and heart-shaped lower terminal. Centerpoint on bottom inside. Bottom underside struck once at center "C.Wiltberger" in raised roman letters in a conforming surround.
Maker is Christian Wiltberger (1766-1851) of Philadelphia, PA; working by 1793 (when partnership with Samuel Alexander dissolved) until 1817.
Child's Cup
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
cup, child's
date made: 1793
place made: United Kingdom: England, Jorvik
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 7/8 in x 3 5/8 in x 2 1/2 in; 7.3025 cm x 9.2075 cm x 6.35 cm
Credit line: Roger Pryor Templin
Topics: Children
Beverages
Furnishings
Description: Raised cylindrical cup or mug with straight tapered sides, grooved D- or ear-shape scroll handle, and applied triple-reeded rim and foot ring; engraved on front "ML" in conjoined foliate script. Underside of flat bottom struck with six marks arranged in a circle around the centerpoint, clockwise from top left, a cross containing the raised serif letters "I / I•H / P" (maker's mark), a lion passant facing left in a rectangle (quality mark), a sovereign's head facing right in an oval (duty mark), a leopard's head crowned in a square, a raised serif "g" in a heart or indented oval (date letter), and a larger cross containing five lion passants facing left (city mark).
Maker is John Hamstead and John Prince of York, England; used this mark, circa 1787-1794.
Beaker
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: beaker
date made: 18th century
place made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston
United States: Massachusetts, Plymouth
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 3 1/8 in x 3 in; 7.9375 cm x 7.62 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Handleless seamed cylindrical cup with straight tapered sides, applied flat rim and plain band for foot ring; flat bottom set in. Engraved on exterior with monogram "B" in foliate script. Bottom underside struck once at center "E.COBB" in raised serif letters inside a rectangle. Partial, old red-bordered white paper collector's label on bottom underside.
Beaker
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: beaker
date made: ca 1790
place made: United States: Maryland
place used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 5/8 in x 2 1/8 in; 6.6675 cm x 5.3975 cm
Credit line: Gift of Bessie Ellicott Bunger, Myron Ellicott, and Glenn Ellicott
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Small, handleless seamed cylindrical cup with straight tapered sides and applied flared rim and flat bottom. Engraved on exterior "E" in foliate script. Bottom underside engraved "5". No maker's marks.
Beaker
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: beaker
date made: ca 1800
ca 1820
place made: United States: New York, New York City
Scandinavia
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 3 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in; 8.255 cm x 8.255 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Handleless, raised tapered cylindrical cup with slightly flared rim and flat bottom; engraved with a floral border interrupted by an oval reserve containing the monogram "JR" in conjoined script. Bottom underside struck twice with "AvV" in raised script letters in a rectangle, flanking the centerpoint.
Porringer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: porringer
date made: ca 1800
place made: United States: Massachusetts, Newburyport
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 7 7/8 in x 5 in; 4.7625 cm x 20.0025 cm x 12.7 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mr. Lemuel Pope
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Bowl-shaped porringer with bulging sides, angled rim, and boss bottom with flat gutter; cast handle is pierced in a keyhole pattern with 11 voids and engraved on front "NPR / to / NRP" in conjoined foliate script letters facing out. Struck once on back of handle "MOULTON" in incuse serif letters with traces of surround. Centerpoint on bottom inside and underside. No weight engraved.
Maker is either Joseph Moulton III (1744-1816) of Newburyport, MA, or his son, Ebenezer Noyes Moulton (1768-1824), working in Boston, MA, circa 1789-1820, and Newburyport, circa 1820-1824; without a first initial on the "MOULTON" stamp, uncertainty exists as to whether one or both used it. Father and son are part of large family of Newburyport silversmiths than spanned several generations, including Joseph III's father William Moulton III (1720-circa 1793) and uncle Joseph Moulton II (1724-1795), as well as Joseph III's four sons, Ebenezer, William IV (1772-1861), Enoch (1780-1820), and Abel (1784-1840), and one grandson, Joseph IV (1814-1903).
Porringer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: porringer
date made: ca 1800
place made: United States: Massachusetts, Newburyport
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 3/4 in x 7 3/4 in x 5 1/4 in; 4.445 cm x 19.685 cm x 13.335 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Bowl-shaped porringer with bulging sides, a wider, slightly angled rim, and flat bottom; cast handle is pierced in a keyhole pattern with 11 voids and engraved on front "EMD" in conjoined foliate script letters facing out. Struck twice on bottom underside "J*M" in raised script in a rectangle, above and below the centerpoint, and once on back of handle "MOULTON" in incuse serif letters. No weight engraved.
Maker is probably Joseph Moulton III (1744-1816) of Newburyport, MA, but the "MOULTON" stamp has also been associated with pieces made by his son, Ebenezer Noyes Moulton (1768-1824), working in Boston, MA, circa 1789-1820, and Newburyport, circa 1820-1824; without a first initial on the stamp, uncertainty exists as to which one or if both used it. Father and son are part of large family of Newburyport silversmiths than spanned several generations, including Joseph III's father William Moulton III (1720-c. 1793) and uncle Joseph Moulton II (1724-1795), as well as Joseph III's four sons, Ebenezer, William IV (1772-1861), Enoch (1780-1820), and Abel (1784-1840), as one grandson, Joseph IV (1814-1903).
Wine Cooler
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cooler, wine
date made: 1771
maker: Deichmann, Zacharias
place made: Russia: Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
gold (gilt wash material)
Measurements: overall: 7 1/4 in x 10 in x 7 3/8 in; 18.415 cm x 25.4 cm x 18.7325 cm
Credit line: Gift of William E. Shipp
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Large, two-handled, raised cylindrical bowl with tall sides and rounded bottom on pedestal base; cast fasces pattern loop handles and applied bands on rim and circular foot. Gilt-washed interior. Bottom underside engraved with a zigzag test line and struck with six marks around large centerpoint, including maker's mark "ZD" in raised roman letters in a rectangle; standard mark "62" in individual squares; St. Petersburg city mark for 1771; assayer's mark "И•Ф" in raised Cyrillic in a rectangle; and two sets of inventory numbers "2", "c" and "7" incuse, and "No" and "7" in raised roman script in squares. Rim interior struck incuse "8" and "89". One of two wine coolers, DL*59.2344-DL*59.2345; same date and assayer's mark, but different maker, standard and inventory marks.
Maker is Zacharias Deichman (or Deichmann; Захарий Дейхман); active, 1731-1776, and goldsmith to the Imperial Court during the reign of Catherine the Great. Assayer is Ivan Frolov (Иван Фролов).
Wine Cooler
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cooler, wine
date made: 1771
maker: Kopping, J. F.
place made: Russia: Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
gold (gilt wash material)
Measurements: overall: 7 1/8 in x 10 3/8 in x 7 1/2 in; 18.0975 cm x 26.3525 cm x 19.05 cm
Credit line: Gift of William E. Shipp
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Large, two-handled, raised cylindrical bowl with tall sides and rounded bottom on pedestal base; cast fasces pattern loop handles and applied bands on rim and circular foot. Gilt-washed interior. Bottom underside engraved with three zigzag test lines and struck with six marks around large centerpoint, including maker's mark "JFK" in raised roman script in conforming surround; St. Petersburg city mark for 1771; assayer's mark "И•Ф" in raised Cyrillic in a rectangle; standard mark "79" in individual squares; and two sets of inventory numbers, "No" and "4" in raised roman script in squares and "1 • c" engraved over "4" stamped incuse. Rim interior struck incuse "93". One of two wine coolers, DL*59.2344-DL*59.2345; same date and assayer's mark, but different maker, standard and inventory marks.
Maker is Johann Frederik Köpping; goldsmith to the Imperial Court and keeper of the Imperial silver during the reign of Catherine the Great. Assayer is Ivan Frolov (Иван Фролов).
Tea Caddy
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: caddy, tea
date made: ca 1805
place made: France
United Kingdom: England
Physical Description: silver plate (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 7 1/8 in x 4 1/2 in x 3 in; 18.0975 cm x 11.43 cm x 7.62 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Robert E. Rose
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Rounded rectangular lidded box decorated with chased and engraved scrolling flowers and ruffled C scrolls, cast gadrooned bands applied along the top and bottom of all four sides, and a cast rosette handle on top of lid. Lid opens on a five-knuckle hinge; interior is divided into two equal-sized compartments. No marks. Overcleaned and polished; plating removed around decoration.
Bottle Coaster
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coaster, bottle
date made: ca 1800
place made: United Kingdom: England
Physical Description: silver plate (frame material)
wood (bottom material)
Measurements: overall: 1 5/8 in x 5 in; 4.1275 cm x 12.7 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Hugh E. Cailler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Circular stand with a seamed, cable-rimmed, piercework gallery featuring a clipped-corner rectangular reserve engraved with the crest of a spreadwing standing eagle, head facing left, rising from a heraldic wreath. Circular wooden bottom chamfered along its top edge rests loose inside. No other marks.
Funnel
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: funnel
date made: 1802
place made: United Kingdom: England, London
place used: United Kingdom: England, South Tyneside, South Shields
United States: Wisconsin, Menomonie
United States: Minnesota, Lake Park
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5 1/8 in x 3 1/8 in; 13.0175 cm x 7.9375 cm
Credit line: Gift of John H. Crea
Topics: Wine and wine making
Food habits
Beverages
Furnishings
Description: Two-part funnel with strainer consisting of a double-bellied circular bowl with applied reeded rim and rounded bottom pierced with small holes arranged into a six-petal flower, and a friction-fit, tapered cylindrical spout with scored collar and curved mouth ending in a split lip. Outside of bowl is struck with five hallmarks, "AK" in raised serif letters in a rounded rectangle, a lion passant facing left in a clipped-corner pointed shield, a crowned leopard's head in a clipped-corner rounded shield, the date letter "G" in a clipped-corner pointed shield, and a sovereign's head in profile facing right in an oval.
Maker is Abstinando King of London, England; working, 1791-circa 1823.
Standing Cup
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup, standing
date made: 1790 - 1800
place made: Denmark: Hovedstaden, Copenhagen
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
gold (interiors material)
Measurements: overall: 4 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 10.795 cm x 6.35 cm
Credit line: Estate of Cassie Mason Myers Julian-James
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Bright cut, hollow egg with gold interiors made in two friction-fit parts that open near the middle and screw together at their outside ends to form a double-ended standing cup. The larger bottom part of the egg, which doubles as cup, is inscribed "TBM / from his / Godfather." in conjoined foliate and regular script, while the smaller top part, which functions as stand, has a circular patch inside at bottom covering its threaded hole. Bottom part is unmarked; top part is struck with four, indecipherable, partial marks inside collar.
Salt Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish, salt
date made: 1786
place made: France: Île-de-France, Paris
place used: United States: Massachusetts, Wrentham
Physical Description: silver (holder material)
glass (insert or liner material)
Measurements: overall: 3 in x 3 1/8 in x 2 3/8 in; 7.62 cm x 7.9375 cm x 6.0325 cm
Credit line: Gift of Miss Anna Cornette Brastow
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Closed, oval cylindrical piercework salt on four cast claw-and-ball feet with a low bell-domed hinged lid topped by a leafy pinecone or berry finial; clear, cobalt blue glass liner. Plain or empty rectangular reserve on front of body. Flat frame on bottom. Inside of lid and bottom underside are struck with three hallmarks (those on bottom partial), two interlaced L's, a maker's mark including the initials "NN", and an imperial crown marked "86" above the script letter "P"; a small pitcher or ewer is stamped on the front edge of the lid exterior and overstruck on the interlaced L's on bottom underside.
Maker is Noel Nousecourt of Paris, France; working c. 1783-1793.
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Mustard Pot
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: pot, mustard
date made: 1786
place made: France: Île-de-France, Paris
place used: United States: Massachusetts, Wrentham
Physical Description: silver (holder material)
glass (insert or liner material)
Measurements: overall: 4 in x 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 10.16 cm x 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm
Credit line: Gift of Miss Anna Cornette Brastow
Topics: Furnishings
Description: One-handled, cylindrical mustard pot on four cast claw-and-ball feet with a rosette-patterned hinged lid cut topped by a leafy pinecone or berry finial and having a utensil cutout; clear, cobalt blue glass liner. Slotted ear-shaped handle with square thumbrest. Bowknot with plain or empty pendant oval reserve on front of body. Flat frame on bottom. Inside of lid and bottom underside are struck with three hallmarks (those on bottom partial), two interlaced L's, a maker's mark including the initials "NN", and an imperial crown marked "86" above the script letter "P"; a small pitcher or ewer is stamped on the front edge of the lid exterior and overstruck on the interlaced L's on bottom underside.
Maker is Noel Nousecourt of Paris, France; working circa 1783-1793.
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