RevolutionCrossroads/si_us_revolutionary_era_collections huggingface dataset:
spoon
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: spoon
flatware
date made: 1795-1800
place made: United States: New York, New York City
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: tablespoon: 24.4 cm x 4.3 cm; 9 5/8 in x 1 11/16 in
overall: 1 in x 9 5/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 2.54 cm x 24.4475 cm x 4.445 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Beaker
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: beaker
date made: 1802-1810
place made: United States: New York, New York City
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 3 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 8.89 cm x 8.255 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Handleless, raised cylindrical cup with plain, slightly flared rim and an applied molded foot ring, engraved on exterior "M.R." in conjoined foliate script beneath a crest of a leafy tree rising from a heraldic wreath. Underside of flat bottom is struck twice "I.W.FORBES" in raised serif letters in a rectangle, and once with a five-pointed star in circle and anchor in rectangle, all arranged around the centerpoint.
Maker is John Wolfe Forbes (1781-1864) of New York, NY; he appears in city directories as a silversmith working alone and in partnerships from 1802 through the 1830s.
spoon
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: spoon
flatware
date made: 1795-1800
place made: United States: Connecticut, Hartford
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: tablespoon: 23.6 cm; 9 5/16 in
overall: 3/4 in x 9 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 1.905 cm x 23.8125 cm x 4.445 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
tongs
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: tongs
flatware
date made: c. 1793
place made: United States: Virginia, Alexandria
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: tongs, sugar: 1.6 cm x 5.4 cm; 5/8 in x 2 1/8 in
overall: 1 in x 6 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 2.54 cm x 15.875 cm x 5.715 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Creamer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: creamer
date made: ca 1775
place made: United States: Massachusetts, Newburyport
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 4 1/4 in x 4 3/8 in x 3 in; 10.795 cm x 11.1125 cm x 7.62 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Raised pear-shape pitcher on three cast C-curve legs with trefoil feet and attachments. Flared curvilinear rim has long pouring lip. Cast C- and S-curve handle has single sprig and split-scroll lower terminal. Underside of round bottom is engraved "A*S / E*S" in shaded roman letters above partial mark "ED" in raised roman letters in a rectangle; "E. Davis" is scratched below. No centerpunch.
Sauceboat
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: sauceboat
date made: ca 1795
place made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 6 1/4 in x 8 1/8 in x 4 in; 15.875 cm x 20.6375 cm x 10.16 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Raised ovoid sauceboat with rounded sides and narrow pouring lip on a raised oval flared or trumpet-shaped pedestal with slightly tapered base; opposite sides of body are engraved "JSB" in conjoined foliate script and "AAB" in flecked script. Triple-reeded band at rim. High-loop, C-curve, reeded and tapered strap handle has pendant drop and bead at upper terminal. Body struck once to left of handle "BBURT" in raised serif letters in a rectangle. No centerpunch or other marks on underside of body or base.
Sauceboat
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: sauceboat
date made: ca 1795
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 6 in x 7 1/8 in x 4 1/8 in; 15.24 cm x 18.0975 cm x 10.4775 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Raised ovoid sauceboat with rounded sides and narrow pouring lip on a circular flared or trumpet-shape pedestal atop a flat oval base with applied seamed sides; cast beading at rim and bottom edge of pedestal. One side of body is engraved "JPG" in conjoined foliate script inside a heart-shaped cartouche topped by a tripartite scroll motif draped with bright-cut swags; two crossed ears of wheat below. Double C-curve handle has an open-ended, scrolled leaf upper terminal and split bud lower terminal. Centerpunch on underside of rounded body. Underside of flat base struck twice "JLownes" in raised script in a partially-conforming rectangle; pedestal underside scratched "twt / 27,,2".
Ladle
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: ladle
date made: ca 1800
place made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 1/4 in x 13 1/2 in x 4 1/4 in; 5.715 cm x 34.29 cm x 10.795 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Old English type ladle with an attached horizontal oval bowl and downturned handle with midrib on back and "JJ TCC" engraved in conjoined foliate script on front; no shoulders. Swage-formed point facing up on bottom back of handle. Back of handle struck twice "EMERY" in raised serif letters in shaped surround.
Attributed to Stephen Emery (1749-1801) of Boston, MA; working, circa 1775-1800. However, his mark includes his initial "S". The stamp on this ladle's handle has its left end (with initial) cut off. Stephen's son, Thomas Knox Emery (1784-1815), working 1802-1815, was also a silversmith and had an identically shaped mark with his initial "T". Perhaps Thomas removed his father's initial and used the altered stamp early in his career before having his own made.
Sugar Bowl
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bowl, sugar
date made: ca 1795
place made: United States: New York, New York City
United States: North Carolina, New Bern
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5 7/8 in x 4 1/4 in; 14.9225 cm x 10.795 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Raised, ovoid or urn-shaped bowl engraved "KPW" in conjoined foliate script inside a brightcut shield reserve suspended from a bowknot with crossed branches below. Flared or trumpet-shape pedestal is on a square base with applied sides. Applied beading at rim and at bottom of pedestal. Side of base opposite monogram is struck "Woods" in raised script in a conforming surround. Centerpoint visible on underside of body. Old, red-bordered white paper collector's label adhered to underside of pedestal.
Maker is Freeman Woods (1765-before 1834), worked in New York, NY, 1785-1794, and in New Bern, NC, 1794-1830.
Teapot
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: teapot
date made: 1804-1808
place made: United States: Connecticut, Hartford
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
wood (knop button material)
Measurements: overall: 7 1/4 in x 8 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in; 18.415 cm x 21.59 cm x 12.065 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Pear-shaped or "Queen Anne" teapot on short foot ring with tall, bell-domed, hinged lid topped by wood button knop; upper part of hinge is a flat, rectangular block. Spurred, S-curve handle has cylindrical sockets; faceted, S-scroll spout has flat, horizontal oval lip. Lid decorated with three sets of scored lines and roulette work at edge. Body perforated at spout. Underside of flat bottom struck with an incuse "X" above maker's touch mark; inside has spiral turning mark and possibly an effaced touch at center.
Maker is Thomas Danforth Boardman (1784-1873) of Litchfield and Hartford, CT; working, 1804-circa 1860.
Ladle
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: ladle
date made: ca 1782
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 5/8 in x 14 3/8 in x 3 5/8 in; 6.6675 cm x 36.5125 cm x 9.2075 cm
Credit line: Estate of Arthur Michael
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Old English type ladle with circular bowl and pointed downturned handle with midrib on back, bright cut pendant ovals on front, and"JMT" engraved in conjoined foliate script in the reserve; no shoulders. Swage-formed pointed drop on back of bowl. Back of handle is struck with a spreadwing shield-body eagle in a diamond and "D.V.VOORHIS" in raised serif letters in a rectangle, facing reverse directions.
Maker is Daniel Van Voorhis (1751-1824); working, New York, NY, circa 1772-1775; Philadelphia, PA, 1775-1782; Princeton, NJ, 1783-1784; New York, NY, 1784-1787; Bennington County, VT, 1787-1788; New York, NY, 1788-1803. Worked alone and in partnerships.
Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
plate
date made: 1785 - 1790
1786 - 1799
place made: United States: Connecticut, Hartford
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 12 1/4 in; 1.905 cm x 31.115 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular dish with shallow flat well faintly scored around perimeter; no foot ring. Well underside struck with six marks, twice with lion-in-scrolls touch mark of Edward Danforth above four pseudo-hallmarks (left to right): initials "E•D", spreadwing eagle facing left, single star inside circle of twelve stars, and dagger or sword pointing up, all in flat-top, shaped-bottom shield. Possible repair or damage at center of well (almost appears to be five obliterated marks on underside).
Maker is Edward Danforth (1765-1830) of Middletown and Hartford, CT; active, 1786-1799. Apprenticed with his father, Thomas Danforth II (1731-1782), and then his brothers Joseph and Thomas Danforth in Middletown; relocated in 1786 to Hartford, where, after 1799, he did more business as a general merchant, selling wares by Samuel Danforth and Thomas Danforth Boardman, than as a pewterer.
Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
plate
date made: ca 1773-1793
place made: United States: Connecticut, Norwich
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 7 5/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 19.3675 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular dish with curved booge and flat well, both scored with several lines around perimeter; no foot ring. Six marks on underside, struck twice with the lion-in-gateway touch mark of John Danforth above four pseudo hallmarks (left to right), the raised serif letters "ID", lion's head erased, Britannia seated and sword pointing up, all in rounded rectangles.
Maker is John Danforth (1741-1799) of Norwich, CT; working circa 1773-1793.
Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
date made: 1777-1818
place made: United States: Connecticut, Stepney
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 6 1/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 15.5575 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Small, single-reeded circular plate with flat well scored around perimeter; no foot ring. Underside struck near center with lion-rampant-in-circle touch mark of Thomas Danforth III, and scratched "CBX" to the right.
Maker is Thomas Danforth III (1756-1849) of Middletown and Stepney (Rocky Hill), CT; working 1777-1818. He opened shop in Philadelphia circa 1806/7 and was joined by fellow CT pewtersmith Blakeslee Barnes (or Blakslee Barns, 1781-1823) in circa 1807/9. Danforth returned permanently to CT around 1811.
Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
plate
date made: ca 1792 - 1819
1795 - 1819
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 in x 12 in; 2.54 cm x 30.48 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular dish with flat well scored once near booge; no foot ring. Small touchmark of Parks Boyd featuring an eagle's head erased on underside of well.
Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
plate
date made: ca 1800
ca 1798 - 1810
place made: United States: Connecticut, Middletown
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 1/4 in x 13 1/8 in; 3.175 cm x 33.3375 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular dish with deep flat well scored once near booge; no foot ring. Large, shaped touchmark of Stephen Barnes, consisting of his name in reserves above and below a circle containing stars over a spreadwing eagle, head facing right and overlapping wing, struck twice on underside of well; both partial.
Maker is Stephen Barnes; little is known about him other than that he is believed to have worked in Middletown, CT, circa 1798-1810.
Porringer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: porringer
date made: ca 1780
place made: United States: Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Newport
place used: United States: Rhode Island
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 in x 8 in x 5 3/8 in; 5.08 cm x 20.32 cm x 13.6525 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Food
Teapot
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: teapot
date made: 1785 - 1810
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
wood (handle material)
Measurements: overall: 7 1/2 in x 8 in x 4 5/8 in; 19.05 cm x 20.32 cm x 11.7475 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Tea Drinking
Furnishings
Description: Pear-shaped or "Queen Anne" teapot on short, circular foot ring with a high-domed hinged lid topped by urn knop; spurred D- or ear-shaped, wood handle pinned into conical sockets; and faceted S-scroll spout with flat oval lip. Bead borders applied around rim of lid and shoulder of body; molded bands at rim and seam of body. Body perforated at spout. Inside of flat bottom is struck with a crowned "X" mark above a circular "LOVE" touch mark with lovebirds touching beaks; both marks effaced.
Attributed to John Andrew Brunstrom (circa 1753-1793) of Philadelphia, PA; working 1783-1793.
Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
plate
date made: ca 1788-1831
1795-1810
place made: United States: Massachusetts, Greenfield
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 11 1/4 in; 1.905 cm x 28.575 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Large, single-reeded circular dish with flat well scored around perimeter; no foot ring. Underside struck twice with touch mark of Samuel Pierce, both partial; consists of his name in scrolled reserves above and below a spreadwing, shield-body eagle.
Maker is Samuel Pierce (1767-1840) of Middletown, CT, and Greenfield, MA; probably made while living in Greenfield, 1795-1810.
Chalice
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: chalice
date made: 1775 - 1795
maker: Young, Peter
place made: United States: New York, New York City
United States: New York, Albany
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 8 1/2 in x 4 1/8 in; 21.59 cm x 10.4775 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Religion
Church buildings
Description: Large, handleless cup with ovoid bowl incised at rim exterior on a banded-ball-and-baluster stem and double-domed circular foot having a flat edge. Inside bottom of bowl struck once with touchmark of the raised serif letters "PY" in sawtooth rectangle. Underside of base struck at center with same initials inside a dotted circle (overstrike).
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
plate
date made: ca 1750 - 1786
place made: United States: New York, New York City
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 21.59 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular plate with flat well scored once near booge; no foot ring. Six marks on underside of well include the arched crowned-rose-and-column touchmark of Cornelius Bradford struck twice, both partial, above four pseudo hallmarks (left to right): the raised serif letters "DS", a flaming heart pierced with crossed arrows, a left-facing lion rampant, and possibly a leopard's head, all in serrated squares.
Maker is Cormelius Bradford (1729-1786), working in New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA, circa 1750-1786.
Porringer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: porringer
date made: ca 1772 - 1809
ca 1774 - 1809
place made: United States: Rhode Island, Providence
place used: United States: Rhode Island
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 1/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 3 1/4 in; 2.8575 cm x 11.7475 cm x 8.255 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Food
Description: Small, bellied-bowl porringer with angled rim and bossed bottom; cast flower-type handle with tongued or linguiform bracket is pierced with 11 voids and struck once on top with partial circular lion touchmark of Gershom Jones, featuring a right-facing lion rampant between the raised serif letters "G I". No linen mark. Turning marks on underside of boss.
Saucer (Paten)
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: saucer
Saucer
date made: 1752 - 1781
maker: Heyne, Johann Christopher
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Lancaster
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 6 3/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 16.1925 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Religion
Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded saucer or small plate, possibly a paten, with plain flat well; no foot ring. Small touchmark of Johann Christophe Heyne, his initials "I.C.H." in a scalloped rectangular surround, on underside of well near center.
Maker is Johann Cristoph Heyne (1715-1781), a Saxon-born and -trained pewterer who was also a Moravian minister and teacher. He worked briefly in Germany (now part of Poland), Stockholm and London before immigrating to America in 1742 as part of the first group of Moravians to settle in Pennsylvania. He lived in Bethlehem and Tulpehocken, traveled to Dublin, Ireland as a missionary and finally made his home in Lancaster around 1752. Considering almost all of the roughly 100 known pieces of Heyne pewter are for ecclesiastical use, this small dish or plate could be a paten. (See flagon by Heyne, 1986.0027.98; also from the Kler Collection.)
Sugar Bowl
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bowl, covered
date made: 1777-1800
place made: United States: Connecticut, Stepney
Physical Description: pewter (bowl, cover material)
Measurements: overall: 3 5/8 in x 3 3/8 in; 9.2075 cm x 8.5725 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Small, plain, vertically-sided bowl on molded, flared base with low-domed cover topped by ball knop. Four pseudo-hallmarks struck on outside of bowl below flared rim (left to right; all effaced), "TD", Britannia seated, lion's head erased and dagger or sword pointed up, all in clipped-corner rectangles.
Maker is Thomas Danforth III (1756-1849) of Middletown and Stepney (Rocky Hill), CT; working 1777-1818. He opened a shop in Philadelphia circa 1806/7 and was joined by fellow CT pewtersmith Blakeslee Barnes (or Blakslee Barns, 1781-1823) in circa 1807/9. Danforth returned permanently to CT aorund 1811. Danforth is thought to have stopped using pseudo-hallmarks before 1800.
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
plate
date made: ca 1794 - 1813
place made: United States: New York, New York City
United States: North Carolina, Fayetteville
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 7 7/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 20.0025 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular dish or plate with flat well scored twice around perimeter; no foot ring. Partial touch mark of Jacob Eggleston struck on underside.
Maker is Jacob Eggleston (1773-1813) of Middletown, CT, and Fayette, NC; working circa 1794-1813.
Mug
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: mug
date made: 1767 - 1801
place made: United States: Connecticut, Middletown
United States: Connecticut, Hartford
United States: Rhode Island, Providence
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 6 1/8 in x 7 1/2 in x 4 7/8 in; 15.5575 cm x 19.05 cm x 12.3825 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Food habits
Beverages
Furnishings
Dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
plate
date made: 18th century
1750 - 1800
place made: United States: New York, New York City
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 in x 14 7/8 in; 2.54 cm x 37.7825 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular dish with shallow flat well; no foot ring. Rim face struck at top with the incuse crowned roman letters "S, "V" and "C". Well reverse engraved with a merman or fish-man wielding a sword and leading a Wunderfisch or "Wonderfish", which has the head of a man with a cross for his tongue and wearing a crown of three crosses; the body of a fish carrying a cannon on its back and three muskets crossed by a sword or saber and three skulls and a square marked "AD / IP" inside an large "X" on its side; and the legs of a bird. Faintly visible above the engraving are two partial touchmarks of a crowned Tudor rose inside a pair of C-scrolls; third stamp erased and covered by decoration.
Maker attributed to Francis Bassett I (1690-1758; working 1718-1758) or his nephew Francis Bassett II (1729-1800; working 1754-1800) based on the crowned Tudor rose mark (recorded in Laughlin, Pewter in America, vol. 2, #459). Laughlin notes, however, that the mark illustrated (on plate in his collection) is the only example known to him (this dish would be the second). The plate appears to date from the later 18th century, suggesting Francis Bassett II probably made it.
Basin
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: basin
date made: 1770 - 1800
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 3/4 in x 6 3/4 in; 4.445 cm x 17.145 cm
rim width: 5/8 in; 1.5875 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Tea Drinking
Food habits
Food Culture
Furnishings
Plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
plate
date made: ca 1800
1795 - 1803
place made: United States: Connecticut, Middletown
United States: Maryland, Baltimore
Physical Description: pewter (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 8 in; 1.5875 cm x 20.32 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
Topics: Furnishings
Description: Single-reeded circular plate with flat well scored once near booge; no foot ring. Partial touchmark of James Porter, consisting of part of the right side of a shield-body, spreadwing eagle grasping arrows in its talon, struck twice on underside of well.
Maker is James Porter of Middletown, CT (in the Connecticut River Valley) and Baltimore, MD; working circa 1795-1803.
Traveling Candlesticks (Brighton Bun)
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: candlesticks, portable
Candleholders
date made: ca 1800
place made: United Kingdom: England
Physical Description: brass (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 in x 3 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 8.89 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens
Trivet
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: trivet
date made: 1800 - 1850
place made: United States
Physical Description: iron, wrought (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 5 5/8 in; 4.7625 cm x 14.2875 cm
Credit line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood
Topics: Furnishings
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