Dinner knife, one of a set of seven (1986.0531.021-.27) that match a set of six dinner forks (1986.0531.028-.33).
Upturned 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 blunt butt. Back of knife shows a "puddled" weld between the iron bolster and steel blade. Metal is discolored, scratched and has some rust spots. Bone is yellowed and crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang.
Blade is stamped: “S. ROWLAND”; with a heart, diamond, and circle above.
Maker is possibly Sleigh Rowland, active ca 1830-1850 in Sheffield, England.
Flat circular tray with a six-lobed, shaped and raised edge having an applied cast gadrooned rim punctuated by acanthus-framed shells and anthemions on four, slightly splayed, cast tab or wedge-shaped feet with shell-and-scroll decoration. Lengthy inscription is engraved on obverse presenting service from "The Parish of Whittingham & Neighbourhood" to "Mr. Joshua Crea" for his "Services as their Surgeon"; the list of 81 "Inhabitants" presenting it is engraved on reverse. Six hallmarks struck at top right reverse; obscured by engraved inscription. Part of a seven-piece service (including a padded teapot cover or cozy), DL*66.0537A-G.
Raised bulbous or bellied cann or mug engraved on front with the monogram "JEW" in interlocking foliate script. Flared rim scored around exterior, rounded bottom, and cast flared circular foot. Hollow, double C-scroll handle has a scrolled acanthus leaf on top and a split scroll lower terminal; flared oval struts with oval attachment on lower terminal. Bottom underside is struck with four marks, a lion passant facing left in scalloped shield; a crowned leopard's head in scalloped shield; "TW" in raised script in a conforming surround; and the raised serif date letter "m" in scalloped shield.
Maker is Thomas Whipham of London, England; mark registered, 1739.
Fluted, round-bottom, circular teapot with cyma-domed shoulder on a flared pedestal base with molded circular foot ring. Wide-rimmed, bell-domed, hinged lid is topped by wood mushroom-shaped knop. High, spurred C-curve handle is pinned into cylindrical sockets. S-curve spout, trapezoidal in section, has an angled lip. Body perforated at spout. Knop and handle painted black. Underside of body is struck incuse "[B] M CO." and "5". Fine turning marks inside.
Bulging, circular body with plain rim, flat bottom, and tapered tubular handle with fluted-dome cap fitted into an integrally cast socket; tinned interior. Hollow cast with seam around middle; incuse cast-in marks on bottom underside include a diamond- or lozenge-shaped registry mark at center, "T. HOLCROFT & SONS" at perimeter above and "N\o. 5 / 4 PINTS" below, all in sans serif letters. No gate mark visible. With cover, 1979.0727.02.
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.
Blade is stamped: “L . BOOTH/SHEFFIELD”; partially worn off.
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 seven (1986.0531.021-.27) that match a set of six dinner forks (1986.0531.028-.33).
Upturned 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 blunt butt. Back of knife shows a "puddled" weld between the iron bolster and steel blade. Metal is discolored, scratched and has some rust spots. Bone is yellowed and crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang.
Blade is stamped: “S. ROWLAND”; with a heart, diamond, and circle above.
Maker is possibly Sleigh Rowland, active ca 1830-1850 in Sheffield, England.
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.
Blade is 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 (1986.0531.028-.33) that match a set of seven dinner knives (1986.0531.021-.27).
Two-tined fork with baluster stem. Tines, stem, 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 blunt butt. Tines are discolored, scratched, and have small rust spots, bone is crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang. No mark.
Blades of accompanying knives are stamped: “S. ROWLAND”; with a heart, diamond, and circle above.
Maker is possibly Sleigh Rowland, active ca 1830-1850 in Sheffield, England.
Large two-tined carving fork, one of a two piece carving set with matching dinner knife and fork (1986.0531.039-.42). Baluster stem with hinged kick stand which allows the fork to rest in place on a serving dish. Tines, stem, and tang are one piece of steel fitted into a squared block ivory handle with blunt butt. Scratched and stained steel, ivory is yellowed with large crack down one side. No mark.
Blade of accompanying carving knife is stamped: “W&S BUTCHER/SHEFFIELD”
Maker is W[illiam] & S[amuel] Butcher, active ca 1819-1947 in Sheffield, England.
Dinner knife, one of a set of seven (1986.0531.021-.27) that match a set of six dinner forks (1986.0531.028-.33).
Upturned 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 blunt butt. Back of knife shows a "puddled" weld between the iron bolster and steel blade. Metal is discolored, scratched and has some rust spots. Bone is yellowed and crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang.
Blade is stamped: “S. ROWLAND”; with a heart, diamond, and circle above.
Maker is possibly Sleigh Rowland, active ca 1830-1850 in Sheffield, England.
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.
Blade is stamped: “L . BOOTH/SHEFFIELD”; 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, 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.
Dinner knife, one of a set of seven (1986.0531.021-.27) that match a set of six dinner forks (1986.0531.028-.33).
Upturned 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 blunt butt. Back of knife shows a "puddled" weld between the iron bolster and steel blade. Metal is discolored, scratched and has some rust spots. Bone is yellowed and crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang.
Blade is stamped: “S. ROWLAND”; with a heart, diamond, and circle above.
Maker is possibly Sleigh Rowland, active ca 1830-1850 in Sheffield, England.
Dinner fork, one of a set of six (1986.0531.028-.33) that match a set of seven dinner knives (1986.0531.021-.27).
Two-tined fork with baluster stem. Tines, stem, 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 blunt butt. Tines are discolored, scratched, and have small rust spots, bone is crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang. Handle is missing one pin. No mark.
Blades of accompanying knives are stamped: “S. ROWLAND”; with a heart, diamond, and circle above.
Maker is possibly Sleigh Rowland, active ca 1830-1850 in Sheffield, England.
Reflector oven made in two parts, a four-sided, angled-top hood open at front and bottom and a four-sided, angled-bottom base on two strap legs with a lift-out tray in its open top; two tab hinges along the bottom back edge of the hood fit into slots in the rim of the base. Hood has a wire ring handle at front center; base has two, arched, molded strap handles soft-soldered at top center of its sides. Hood and base have wire-rolled rims and folded seams, while the removable tray is made of one piece, cut and folded, with a turned-out, horizontal rim and two circular wire rings riveted at inside center of its ends. No marks.
Open-top rectangular case with spring-hinged, ribbed sides and a single "X" accordion at bottom. Engine-turned bands decorate front and back; an empty rectangular reserve is on front. Bottom edge of front is struck incuse with "dunhill" trademark and "JAPAN" in sans serif letters.
Hand mixer for food. Molded plastic handle, formed for easy grip, dark brown with lines of red "faux" wood grain. Long mixing end, thick bent wire, with single length of coil in a fan shape.
Handle is marked: "PAT. NO. 2,390,544". Patented to Thomas Lamb, New York, New York, December 11, 1945, for "Handle", "...handles or hand grips adapted for use in connection with many articles which are lifted, pulled, pushed or otherwise manipulated by hand, as for example, luggage, hand tools, flat irons..."
Mixing end is marked: "#1060 U.S. PAT. 2906510". Patented to Victoria P. Harris, New York, New York, September 29, 1959, for "Hand Mixer for Food". "This invention relates to manually-operated mixing devices, and more particularly to devices for blending gravy, sauce, and the like, folding flour into beaten egg whites, aerating fruit juices, and performing similar operations."
Rectangular box with overhanging, flat lid stamped with a heraldic device featuring a quartered escutcheon supported by crowned lions and the motto "LE BON TEMPS VIENDRA" ("The good times are coming"). Reverse serpentine shaped tab at lid front. Applied gadrooning around box top front and sides and all four sides at base. Matte silver interior. Underside is stamped with a three-leaved crown above "EXETER" in sans serif letters and with the gothic or Old English letters "J·R&·S. (double underline)" in an outlined oval.
Assembled candlestick composed of a British infantry officer's sword hilt for the stem and an English-style, swan-neck riding spur screwed into its pommel for the base; two, domed-top, flathead screws in the spur's terminals can be adjusted for stability. Removable circular nozzle, cylindrical candle cup or socket and lobed circular bobeche or drip pan are screwed into the ricasso. Ricasso stamped "PROVED" in a circle.