Single-reeded circular dish scored twice on rim face and once inside perimeter of slightly raised well. Struck four times at top of rim face with touch of Christopher Baldwin. No other marks.
Circular spice box with scrolled hasp lock on front, domed lid with wire ring handle and one hinge at back; interior is divided into six, equal-size, wedge-shape compartments radiating from a central circular one that holds a hand-punched, cylindrical nutmeg or spice grater. Both lid and box are made of three pieces, two halves for sides are joined by a soft-soldered lapped seam on lid and folded seam on box, and lid top and flat bottom with folded edges; lid has a wire-rolled rim while box has a folded rim with bead below. Grater has a soft-soldered lapped seam and cap inset at one end. Scrolled banner painted in white on box front. No marks.
Dinner fork, one of a set of six (1986.0531.09-.14) that match a set of six dinner knives (1986.0531.03-.08)
Two-tined fork with baluster stem. Tines, stem, and tang are one piece of tin-plated steel. Bone scales are riveted to the top and bottom of the tang with brass pins to form a tapered block handle with chamfered edges and corners and a blunt butt. Central brass pin on front is larger than the other two. Metal is discolored, scratched and has some rust spots. Much of the tin is worn off. Bone is yellowed and crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang.
Underside of baluster is stamped: “STEEL”
Blades of matching knives are stamped: “L . BOOTH/SHEFFIELD”
Maker is possibly L[uke] Booth, active in Sheffield, England in the early 19th century until his death in 1855.
Dinner fork, one of a set of six (1986.0531.09-.14) that match a set of six dinner knives (1986.0531.03-.08)
Two-tined fork with baluster stem. Tines, stem, and tang are one piece of tin-plated steel. Bone scales are riveted to the top and bottom of the tang with brass pins to form a tapered block handle with chamfered edges and corners and a blunt butt. Central brass pin on front is larger than the other two. Metal is discolored, scratched and has some rust spots. Much of the tin is worn off. Bone is yellowed and crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang.
Underside of baluster is stamped: “STEEL”
Blades of matching knives are stamped: “L . BOOTH/SHEFFIELD”
Maker is possibly L[uke] Booth, active in Sheffield, England in the early 19th century until his death in 1855.
Dinner fork, one of a set of six (1986.0531.09-.14) that match a set of six dinner knives (1986.0531.03-.08)
Two-tined fork with baluster stem. Tines, stem, and tang are one piece of tin-plated steel. Bone scales are riveted to the top and bottom of the tang with brass pins to form a tapered block handle with chamfered edges and corners and a blunt butt. Central brass pin on front is larger than the other two. Metal is discolored, scratched and has some rust spots. Much of the tin is worn off. Bone is yellowed and crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang.
Underside of baluster is stamped: “STEEL”
Blades of matching knives are stamped: “L . BOOTH/SHEFFIELD”
Maker is possibly L[uke] Booth, active in Sheffield, England in the early 19th century until his death in 1855.
Dinner knife, one of a set of six (1986.0531.03-.08) that match a set of six dinner forks (1986.0531.09-.14).
Straight tinned steel blade with rounded tip. Blade, bolster, and tang are one piece. Bone scales are riveted to the top and bottom of the tang with brass pins to form a tapered block handle with chamfered edges and corners and a blunt butt. Central brass pin on one side is larger than the other two. Metal is discolored, scratched and has some rust spots. Much of the tin is worn off. Bone is yellowed and crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang.
Blades of matching knives are stamped: “L . BOOTH/SHEFFIELD”; on this blade this is partially worn off.
Maker is possibly L[uke] Booth, active in Sheffield, England in the early 19th century until his death in 1855.
Dinner fork, one of a set of six (1986.0531.09-.14) that match a set of six dinner knives (1986.0531.03-.08)
Two-tined fork with baluster stem. Tines, stem, and tang are one piece of tin-plated steel. Bone scales are riveted to the top and bottom of the tang with brass pins to form a tapered block handle with chamfered edges and corners and a blunt butt. Central brass pin on front is larger than the other two. Metal is discolored, scratched and has some rust spots. Much of the tin is worn off. Bone is yellowed and crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang.
Front of baluster is stamped: “STEEL”
Blades of matching knives are stamped: “L . BOOTH/SHEFFIELD”
Maker is possibly L[uke] Booth, active in Sheffield, England in the early 19th century until his death in 1855.
Dinner fork, one of a set of six (1986.0531.09-.14) that match a set of six dinner knives (1986.0531.03-.08)
Two-tined fork with baluster stem. Tines, stem, and tang are one piece of tin-plated steel. Bone scales are riveted to the top and bottom of the tang with brass pins to form a tapered block handle with chamfered edges and corners and a blunt butt. Central brass pin on front is larger than the other two. Metal is discolored, scratched and has some rust spots. Much of the tin is worn off. Bone is yellowed and crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang.
Underside of baluster is stamped: “STEEL”
Blades of matching knives are stamped: “L . BOOTH/SHEFFIELD”
Maker is possibly L[uke] Booth, active in Sheffield, England in the early 19th century until his death in 1855.
Bright-cut engraved oval box decorated with floral garlands and swags bordered by patterned bands across its flat, hinged lid, straight sides and flat bottom; zig-zag bordered oval reserve at center of lid contains "HOK" in conjoined flecked script, while identical reserve on bottom bears a heraldic device depicting the crest of a dexter arm in armour embowed holding a dagger or sword erect proper on a heraldic wreath encircled by the motto "PRO·PATRIA·ET·REGE" ("For country and king"). Gold washed interior. Inside lid is struck "FO" in raised roman letters in a rectangle next to a left-facing lion passant in clipped-corner shield, leopard's head crowned in rounded shield and raised roman letter "e" in clipped-corner shield.
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.
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.
Apple-shaped teapot on a seamed, molded base with a flared, hinged lid topped by a cast, pagoda-shape knop. Raised body and lid have engraved bands of leafy scrolls, diaper-patterned reserves, and flowers; cartouches on opposite sides of band around shoulder of body contain a partially decipherable crest of a left-facing, spreadwing bird rising from a heraldic wreath with motto above. Spurred, ear-shape handle is pinned into short voluted sockets. Five-knuckle hinge is applied to exterior of lid and body and secured with two rivets. S curve spout with water leaf on upper lip, shell and cabochon on belly, and ruffles around base. Body perforated at spout. Underside of concave, soldered bottom is struck "Hurd" in raised roman letters in an indistinctly shaped surround. No centerpunch. Polished; engraved details lost and crest is only partially decipherable.
The attribution of this teapot to Boston silversmith Jacob Hurd (1702/3-1758) is questionable.
Dinner fork, one of a set of six (1986.0531.09-.14) that match a set of six dinner knives (1986.0531.03-.08)
Two-tined fork with baluster stem. Tines, stem, and tang are one piece of tin-plated steel. Bone scales are riveted to the top and bottom of the tang with brass pins to form a tapered block handle with chamfered edges and corners and a blunt butt. Central brass pin on front is larger than the other two. Metal is discolored, scratched and has some rust spots. Much of the tin is worn off. Bone is yellowed and crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang.
Front of baluster is stamped: “STEEL”
Blades of matching knives are stamped: “L . BOOTH/SHEFFIELD”
Maker is possibly L[uke] Booth, active in Sheffield, England in the early 19th century until his death in 1855.