Two-handled, open, seamed oval sugar bowl engraved "SC" in conjoined foliate script on its bulging sides. Quadruple-reeded molding at concave-sided rim ends in points below the high, thin, bracket-top handles which extend from rim to base, their upper portion has five reeds, tiered towards center, while plain lower half rises to sprig at middle. Inset flat bottom is struck "MOULTON" incuse serif letters, which has been overstruck with an illegible name; "809" and "19oz 5g" are incised nearby. Creamer and sugar bowl DL*383550-DL*383551 are from the same service.
Squat baluster-shape teapot with a slightly domed, hinged lid topped by a ring of floral scrolls, a matching cast floral rim and sprig decoration on its body in imitation of bright-cut engraving; flat bottom. C-curve handle has a scrolled acanthus sprig and conical struts. S-curve spout with acanthus at lip and leafy scrolls at sides of wide ribbed base. Perforated convex strainer applied inside body at spout. Bottom underside struck incuse with a horizontal-banded circular mark for "BRISTOL (arched) / PLATE CO. (across center in band) / U.S.A. / QUADRUPLE PLATE (curved)" in sans serif letters above "357". Inside lid struck "24". From a four-piece tea service, DL*66.0275-.0278.
Drink mixer. Thick, cylindrical glass container, bottom embossed (backwards): "ROBERTS LIGHTNING MIXER", and has sticker with "425" handwritten on it. Mixing apparatus is comprised of flat metal circle, punctured with circular openings, with four curved metal protrusions, attached to a twisted metal shaft, which passes through flat hole in top of domed metal lid. White plastic knob for handle at top of twisted metal shaft. Pulling handle creates mixing action. Metal cap sits over top of glass container. Top of lid is stamped: "ROBERTS LIGHTNING MIXER/PAT'D 1913/NATIONAL CO. BOSTON, MASS."
Patent number US 1068450 A, July 29, 1913, Henry P. Roberts, Boston, Massachusetts, assignor to Dorsey Manufacturing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, for "Beater and mixer".
This broadside advertised the naval victory of Captain William Henry Allen and the USS brig Argus over Captain R. P. Davis commanding the HMS Barbados during the War of 1812.
The Copp Collection contains a variety of household objects that the Copp family of Connecticut used from around 1700 until the mid-1800s. Part of the Puritan Great Migration from England to Boston, the family eventually made their home in New London County, Connecticut, where their textiles, clothes, utensils, ceramics, books, bibles, and letters provide a vivid picture of daily life. More of the collection from the Division of Home and Community Life can be viewed by searching accession number 28810.
Raised, rectangular, boat-shaped, covered sugar bowl on short flared rectangular base with four ball feet; engraved on one side with a wreath of oak leaves and acorns above the inscription "Com. O.H.PERRY / CONQUERED the ENEMY, on LAKE ERIE, / Septem. 10\th/. 1813.", and on the other "PRESENTED / by the Citizens of / BOSTON." Double-domed and flared rectangular cover is joined at middle by a die-rolled band of eight-petaled flowers and topped by a rectangular finial. Die-rolled band of roses at rim above stepped-ogee top portion of the bulbous lower body. Gadrooning at middle of finial and edge of base. Right-angled, tapered strap handles with grapevine decoration. Underside of rounded bottom struck "Ch[u]rc[hill] & / T[r]eadwell" in raised roman letters in a rectangle above centerpoint; "8"10" scratched upside-down above maker's mark. Cover slightly wobbly. Few dents in body. One foot reattached. Part of tea and coffee service, 1985.0121.01-.07.
Maker is Jesse Churchill (1773-1819) and Daniel Treadwell (1791-1872) of Boston, MA; dates in partnership given as 1805-1813.and 1809-1819.
Raised, rectangular, boat-shaped coffeepot on short flared rectangular base with four ball feet; engraved on one side with a wreath of oak leaves and acorns above the inscription "Com. O.H.PERRY / CONQUERED the ENEMY, on LAKE ERIE, / Septem. 10\th/. 1813.", and on the other "PRESENTED / by the Citizens of / BOSTON." Domed and flared rectangular hinged lid is topped by a cast rectangular finial; matching upper body connects to the stepped-ogee top portion of the bulbous lower body by a die-rolled band of roses. Gadrooning at middle of finial, edge of base, and tops of both rectangular handle sockets; die-rolled band of eight-petaled flowers at rectangular rim. C-curve handle carved with volute for top and band of pointed leaves at base. Flat-sided S-curve spout with oval shell on its square lip. Underside of rounded bottom struck "Churchill & / Treadwell" in raised roman letters in a rectangle below centerpoint. One end of finial pushed down. Few dents in body. Part of tea and coffee service, 1985.0121.01-.07.
Maker is Jesse Churchill (1773-1819) and Daniel Treadwell (1791-1872) of Boston, MA; dates in partnership given as 1805-1813.and 1809-1819.
Raised, rectangular, boat-shaped teapot on short flared rectangular base with four ball feet; engraved on one side with a wreath of oak leaves and acorns above the inscription "Com. O.H.PERRY / CONQUERED the ENEMY, on LAKE ERIE, / Septem. 10\th/. 1813.", and on the other "PRESENTED / by the Citizens of / BOSTON." Domed and flared rectangular hinged lid is topped by a cast rectangular finial; matching upper body connects to the stepped-ogee top portion of the bulbous lower body by a die-rolled band of roses. Gadrooning at middle of finial, edge of base, and tops of both rectangular handle sockets; die-rolled band of eight-petaled flowers at rectangular rim. C-curve handle carved with volute for top and band of pointed leaves at base. Flat-sided S-curve spout with oval shell on its square lip. Underside of rounded bottom scratched "27,,12" at spout end; centerpoint visible. No other marks. Few dents in body. Part of tea and coffee service, 1985.0121.01-.07.
Maker is Jesse Churchill (1773-1819) and Daniel Treadwell (1791-1872) of Boston, MA; dates in partnership given as 1805-1813 and 1809-1819.
Gentleman's dress or small sword with silver hilt, tapered triangular blade, and stitched leather scabbard. Typical hilt with pear-shaped pommel, silver twisted-wire wrapped grip, and plain counterguard, currently upside down, engraved "Sam\ll Lord" in script on the hilt side of one shell and struck once "HURD" in raised serif letters in a rectangle on the blade side of the other shell.
Attributed to Jacob Hurd (1702/3-1758) of Boston, MA; he was a prolific silversmith and numerous examples of his work survive. Two of his sons Nathaniel (1730-1778) and Benjamin (1739-1781), were also silversmiths.
Tankard with a raised stepped-and-domed lid topped by a cast spiral finial and straight tapered sides with applied moldings around rim, midbody and base. Front of body engraved on upper half with an armorial device or coat of arms featuring an escutcheon with lion rampant charge and dotted field, the crest of a seated lion with right forepaw raised, and the motto "TOUT JOUR FIDELLE"; lower half has "GPH" in foliate script. Cast S-curve, grooved scroll thumbpiece attaches to five-knuckle hinge with pendant drop. Hollow, D-section, S-curve handle has a domed oval terminal with oval attachment. Struck twice on rim exterior, once to left and to right of handle, "BENJAMIN / BURT" in raised slanted serif letters in a curvilinear surround. Weight incised on bottom underside above centerpoint "oz / 28 = 13".
Maker is Benjamin Burt (1729-1805) of Boston, MA; son of John Burt (1692/3-1746) and brother to Samuel (1724-1754) and William (1726-1751), all silversmiths.
One of three full-size patent models (U.S. Patent No. 13,859) of hot-water-heated foot warmers, varying only in form, made by Nathaniel Waterman of Boston, MA, and patented on November 27, 1855. Consists of a square, orange-red damask-upholstered foot rest with a hinged, slanted top that contains a removable, conforming container or reservoir with two oval wire handles and a cork stopper. Interior of top is fitted with a metal plate to conduct heat to the feet. Small hook latch at front center. Remnants of a paper label nailed to right side. No other marks.
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).
Raised bulbous or bellied cann or mug engraved on top of handle "N / I*E" in shaded serif letters facing in and on front of body "Cap\t. John and Elizabeth North / 1750." in script. Applied molded rim, rounded bottom, and cast domed circular foot. Hollow, double C-scroll handle has a cyma-curved tab upper terminal and domed oval lower terminal with oval attachment and circular vent in underside. Struck once on bottom underside "S•E" in raised serif letters with crown above and fleur-de-lis below, all in a shaped shield. No centerpoint. One of two canns, DL*64.0815A-B.
Maker is Samuel Edwards (1705-1762) of Boston, MA; from a family of prominent silversmiths: father, John Edwards; brother Thomas Edwards (with whom he worked in partnership); and nephew, Joseph Edwards, Jr.
Raised bulbous or bellied cann or mug engraved on top of handle "N / I*E" in shaded serif letters facing in and on front of body "Cap\t. John and Elizabeth North / 1750." in script. Applied molded rim, rounded bottom, and cast domed circular foot. Hollow, double C-scroll handle has a cyma-curved tab upper terminal and domed oval lower terminal with oval attachment and circular vent in underside. Struck once on bottom underside "S•E" in raised serif letters with crown above and fleur-de-lis below, all in a shaped shield. No centerpoint. One of two canns, DL*64.0815A-B.
Maker is Samuel Edwards (1705-1762) of Boston, MA; from a family of prominent silversmiths: father, John Edwards; brother Thomas Edwards (with whom he worked in partnership); and nephew, Joseph Edwards, Jr.
Oxidized-finish, spun cylindrical cup or mug with an embossed band of ancanthus leaves springing from scrolls around its lower half and a bumpy, D- or ear-shaped handle; body engraved opposite handle "Lura." in script. Applied molded rim and banded base with flat bottom. Bottom underside struck with five marks, an anchor in a shield, "GORHAM Co." in incuse sans serif letters, "0366", "SILVER SOLDERED" curved in incuse serif letters, and date mark of an iron cross in small square at right.
Circular spice box with scrolled hasp lock on front, gilt brass post-and-bail handle encircled by a raised bead, gold band and red penciling on low-domed lid, and one hinge at back; golden-brown japanned exterior and interior. Contains seven, identical, cylindrical tins with low-domed, friction-fit covers, each gilt stenciled with the name of their contents: "ALLSPICE", "CINNAMON", "CLOVES", "GINGER", "MACE", "NUTMEGS", and "PEPPER".
Bowl-shaped porringer with bulging sides, angled rim, and boss bottom with rounded gutter; cast handle is pierced in a keyhole pattern with 11 voids and engraved on front "S / I*E" in shaded serif letters facing in. Struck once on bottom inside and on back of handle "S•E" in raised serif letters with crown above and fleur-de-lis below, all in a shaped shield. Weight engraved on bottom underside "oz dw\t. gv / 8"2"12".
The maker is Samuel Edwards (1705-1762) of Boston, MA; working 1726-1762. Edwards was prolific silversmith from a family of prominent silversmiths, including his father, John Edwards (1671-1746); brother, Thomas Edwards (1701-1755; with whom he worked in partnership); and nephew, Joseph Edwards Jr. (1737-1783).
A teaspoon and porringer DL*381553-DL*381554 are both marked by Samuel Edwards and monogrammed "S / I*E" for Isaac Smith (1719-1787) and Elizabeth Storer (1726-1786), who married on October 6, 1746. Smith, a wealthy Boston merchant-shipowner, was Edwards' brother-in-law as well as his step-brother, while Elizabeth Storer (1726-1786) was Edwards' niece.
Raised, oblong, apple-shaped cream pitcher with short concave neck, single-reeded curved rim with wide pouring lip, and knuckle-ended, C-curve handle on an applied oval foot ring. Underside of flat bottom is struck "Gebelein" in raised roman letters in a textured, curvilinear surround, "STERLING" in incuse sans serif letters, and "Boston" in incuse italic roman letters. Part of a three-piece service, 1992.0601.001-.003.
Raised, oblong, apple-shaped, open sugar bowl with short concave neck, a wide, everted, single-reeded rim, and two, knuckle-ended, C-curve handles on an applied oval foot ring. Underside of flat bottom is struck "Gebelein" in raised roman letters in a textured, curvilinear surround, "STERLING" in incuse sans serif letters, and "Boston" in incuse italic roman letters. Part of a three-piece service, 1992.0601.001-.003.