Oblong, boat-shaped teapot with flared shoulder having applied pendant gadrooning and triple-tiered upper body on four cast, 7-lobed, concave shell feet. Inset, rectangular, tiered and hinged lid is topped by a rectangular, black-painted wood knop. Matching, spurred, C-curve handle is pinned into conical sockets. Bellied gooseneck or shallow S-curve spout with elongated V-shaped lip, serpentine face and rounded belly; body perforated at spout. Underside of rounded-edge, rectangular bottom is struck incuse at center "SHA[W]" and "6".
Small, white-painted, flat-top trunk or lidded box with scrolled hasp lock on front and one hinge at back; no handle. Box front has a crossed pair of sprigs of light orange-red roses and clusters of three buds on green stems with green, serrated-edge, brushstroke leaves. Box sides each have one similar sprig, that at left facing forward and at right backward. Another sprig of fruit or floral motifs covers the lid top. One-piece lid has a wire-rolled rim on front; the other three sides are folded. The three-piece, flat-bottom box has a folded top edge with a raised bead on the front and sides and a wire (for hinge) along the back. Tinned interior. No marks.
Attributed to the Upson Tinshop in Marion (in the Town of Southington), CT, circa 1773-1837.
Japanned oval tea canister or caddy with rounded shoulder and friction-fit, rounded-top, circular cover. Fragmentary asymmetrical floral sprays on both sides of body feature two salmon-red, open-center buds, that at left with red crosshatching at center and that at right empty, amidst leaflets in two colors (probably yellow and green); otherwise, decoration is gone. Cover and container have soft-soldered lapped seams, while cover top, shoulder and flat container bottom have folded edges. No marks.
Large, baluster-shaped pitcher on domed foot with bulbous body seamed near middle and tall, raised incurved neck flaring to a curved rim with wide pouring lip; cast gadrooning applied at rim and ribbing at foot. Armorial engraving on one side of body consists of the coronet of a Spanish marquess above a quartered coat of arms on an oval escutcheon. Cast, hollow, double C-curve handle with acanthus upper terminal and engraved acanthus below. Underside of rounded bottom is struck twice with two marks around centerpunch: "H.I.PEPPER" in raised serif letters in a rectangle stamped on opposite sides facing inwards, and "PHILAD\A" in raised serif letters in a serrated rectangle on the other two sides facing inward; "53/1" scratched below one of the maker's marks. Part of set, DL*59.2201A-B.
Ladle with deep circular bowl and baluster-turned wood handle fitted into the conical shaft, with two grooves around its top. Bottom outside of bowl has shallow impressed circle around center; bottom inside struck once with partial maker's mark. Interior of bowl cleaned at handle join.
Maker is either Richard Lee Sr. (1747–1823) or his son, Richard Lee Jr. (1775–circa 1858). Lee Sr. was an itinerant pewterer who worked in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Springfield, Vermont, between 1773-1823. Lee Jr. also worked in Springfield from 1795-1815, then Beverly, Massachusetts, from 1816-1820. It is believed both Lees used the same marks, making it difficult to attribute pieces to the father or son.
Dinner fork, with accompanying “One-armed man’s” knife (1986.531.225A), in original box (1986.531.225C). Long, four-tined fork with chamfered baluster stem. Tines and stem are one piece of steel fitted into a tapered ivory handle with straight sides, chamfered edges, and rounded butt. Minor rust and discoloration on metal. Ivory is yellowed, with long crack down back side near bolster. No mark.
Blades of accompanying knife are stamped: “W[crown]R/RODGERS CUTLERS/TO THEIR MAJESTIES”; partially worn away.
Maker is Rodgers Cutlers, Sheffield, England, founded circa 1724. From 1971-1977 the firm operated under the name Rodgers-Wostenholm, and in 1977 Imperial of Providence, Rhode Island purchased the company.
Large, shallow-belly cooking pot with wide angled rim, tapered triangular-section curved ears, and three fillets (all around body) on three, heavily fire-eroded, triangular-section legs. Hollow cast in a three-part mold with two parallel gate marks on bottom underside. No other marks. Together with a pair of pot tongs having two hooked-end curved arms hinged with pin that attach to the ears for hanging and carrying.
Small, silver-gilt or vermeil ovoid pitcher with cylindrical neck and shallow curved rim having a wide pouring lip on a short, flared, circular pedestal base. Applied decoration includes three cast circular floral wreaths on body, die-rolled bands of scroll-outlined waterleaves at neck and of pointed leaves and single buds at shoulder and base, and beading around pedestal. High, tapered C-curve handle is pinned into a beaded upper socket with pendant anthemion and conical lower socket. Brass tag stamped "3328" is wired to handle. One hallmark struck under rim to left of spout; two marks on base. Part of a five-piece service, DL*59.2346A-E.
Raised circular cream pitcher with double-bellied lower body engraved "SML" in flecked foliate script on a domed and stepped circular pedestal base. Incurved neck flares to a deeply curved rim with wide pouring lip and die-rolled band of scrolling leaves on exterior. Cast convex rims of pairs of cornucopias springing from shells at shoulder and top of pedestal; die-rolled band of matching decoration at base. Hollow S-curve handle sprouts from waterleaf volutes. Underside of rounded bottom struck above centerpunch "N.J.BOGERT" in raised roman letters in a rectangle. From a four-piece coffee and tea service, 1985.0962.1-.4.
Japanned, dome-top box with scrolled hasp lock on front, circular wire ring handle on top, and two hinges at back. Box front is painted with two yellow-bordered white swags, each having a right-facing, scalloped red flower with yellow crescent overstroke, three pairs of red berries or buds, and two types of leaves. Box sides have a straight band with a circular, red flower or fruit flanked by pairs of leaves and berries or buds. Black veining and pencilwork details. Lid has yellow X-shape brushwork around handle, sprays in top corners and on sides; yellow penciling on lid top and all sides except back. Three-piece lid has a wire-rolled rim. Three-piece box has a top edge folded with wire bead below and a flat bottom. Tinned interior. No marks.
Trunks with two white swags on front and straight bands on sides (often decorated with the same motifs, as seen on this trunk) are an identifying feature of the Upson Tinshop of Marion (Southington), CT, circa 1773-1837.
Large circular stand with a tall, seamed, piercework gallery featuring an undulating, bright-cut and wrigglework decorated grapevine; applied double-reeded rim and molded base. Flat portion of base is inscribed "Presented to Miss E. Donkin by her brother Edward" in engraved script. Circular wooden bottom has central boss and four concentric rings on inside and a circular panel of faded green plain-weave wool fitted on the underside. Exterior of base is struck "D (*) S", in individual clipped-corner squares, to left of "330" stamped incuse.
“One-armed man’s” knife, with matching fork (1986.531.225B), in original box (1986.531.225C). Three upturned steel blades with rounded tips. Blades and tangs are one piece of metal riveted together at handle. Ivory scales are riveted to tangs with brass pins to form a block handle with rounded sides and butt. A wide, thin metal ring is placed around the handle. Scratched overall. Ivory is discolored. Residue in crevices. Minor rust. Pins are corroded.
Blades are stamped: “W[crown]R/RODGERS CUTLERS/TO THEIR MAACJESTIES”; partially worn away.
Metal ring is stamped: "3"
Maker is Rodgers Cutlers, Sheffield, England, founded circa 1724. From 1971-1977 the firm operated under the name Rodgers-Wostenholm, and in 1977 Imperial of Providence, Rhode Island purchased the company.