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- Nut Dish, 1907 -
- 1907
- Collections - Artifact
Nut Dish, 1907
- Pair of Canns, 1780-1789 -
- 1780-1789
- Collections - Artifact
Pair of Canns, 1780-1789
- Tankard, circa 1720 -
- circa 1720
- Collections - Artifact
Tankard, circa 1720
- Sauceboat, 1867-1868 -
- 1867-1868
- Collections - Artifact
Sauceboat, 1867-1868
- Coffeepot, Made by Paul Revere, 1755-1765 - Paul Revere, an American silversmith and patriot, made this coffeepot in Boston, Massachusetts, before the Revolutionary War. Typical of Revere silver, it is delicately proportioned with cast and engraved decoration (note the acorn-shaped finial atop the lid). This piece would have been used in the drawing room, parlor, or dining room of a wealthy mid-eighteenth-century household.
- 1755-1765
- Collections - Artifact
Coffeepot, Made by Paul Revere, 1755-1765
Paul Revere, an American silversmith and patriot, made this coffeepot in Boston, Massachusetts, before the Revolutionary War. Typical of Revere silver, it is delicately proportioned with cast and engraved decoration (note the acorn-shaped finial atop the lid). This piece would have been used in the drawing room, parlor, or dining room of a wealthy mid-eighteenth-century household.
- Child's Plate, circa 1914 - Founded in Chicago in 1900 by female graduates of the school at the Art Institute, the Kalo Shop grew into the most important American Arts and Crafts silver studio in the United States. Initially producing leather goods and other crafts, by 1910 they turned their attention to jewelry and silver. This elegant bowl reflects their motto, "beautiful, useful, and enduring."
- January 18, 1914
- Collections - Artifact
Child's Plate, circa 1914
Founded in Chicago in 1900 by female graduates of the school at the Art Institute, the Kalo Shop grew into the most important American Arts and Crafts silver studio in the United States. Initially producing leather goods and other crafts, by 1910 they turned their attention to jewelry and silver. This elegant bowl reflects their motto, "beautiful, useful, and enduring."
- Caster, Made by Paul Revere, 1760-1780 -
- 1760-1780
- Collections - Artifact
Caster, Made by Paul Revere, 1760-1780
- Beverage Service, 1867-1885 -
- 1867-1885
- Collections - Artifact
Beverage Service, 1867-1885
- Pitcher, 1870-1875 -
- 1870-1875
- Collections - Artifact
Pitcher, 1870-1875
- Trowel Used in Laying the Cornerstone for Tammany Hall, 1867 - This commemorative silver trowel features the likeness of Tammany namesake Tamanend, a Native American chief, and the names of Society officers. It was presented to Grand Sachem John T. Hoffman at the 1867 cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new Tammany Society Hall. The powerful political machine controlled New York City elections in favor of the Democratic Party for more than a century.
- July 04, 1867
- Collections - Artifact
Trowel Used in Laying the Cornerstone for Tammany Hall, 1867
This commemorative silver trowel features the likeness of Tammany namesake Tamanend, a Native American chief, and the names of Society officers. It was presented to Grand Sachem John T. Hoffman at the 1867 cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new Tammany Society Hall. The powerful political machine controlled New York City elections in favor of the Democratic Party for more than a century.