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- Teapot, 1840-1850 -
- 1840-1850
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Teapot, 1840-1850
- Coffeepot, circa 1840 - Pewter goods could be found in many American homes or public buildings in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to have pewter spoons, tankards, dishes, plates or other items, such as this coffeepot.
- circa 1840
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Coffeepot, circa 1840
Pewter goods could be found in many American homes or public buildings in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to have pewter spoons, tankards, dishes, plates or other items, such as this coffeepot.
- Sander, 1807-1856 - Writing with a quill or metal nib pen can be messy. Ink could smear with the slightest touch. This sander held sand or powder that writers sprinkled onto the paper to absorb wet ink. Once the ink dried, users poured the powder back into the shaker-like container. By the late 1800s, inexpensive and easy-to-use ink blotters replaced the sander and its powder.
- 1807-1856
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Sander, 1807-1856
Writing with a quill or metal nib pen can be messy. Ink could smear with the slightest touch. This sander held sand or powder that writers sprinkled onto the paper to absorb wet ink. Once the ink dried, users poured the powder back into the shaker-like container. By the late 1800s, inexpensive and easy-to-use ink blotters replaced the sander and its powder.