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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Object ID
1925.041.5
Date Range
1750-1790
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Description
Pewter soup bowl. Marked on underside, "Townsend / London"
Made: Townsend, Church Street, London, England
Date Range
1750-1790
Year Range From
1750
Year Range To
1790
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 21
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0208
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Bowl, Soup
Material
Pewter
Diameter (in)
8.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2018-03-05
Condition Notes
Top surface shiny. Very little discoloration.
Object ID
1925.041.5
Place of Origin
London, England
Accession Number
1925.041
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Object ID
1972.036.2
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Description
Brass candlesnuffer, brass pivot and three shaped, riveted legs. Snuff box has molded top.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1900
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 06
Subcategory
Lighting Device
Object Name
Candlesnuffer
Material
Brass
Height (in)
1.5
Length (in)
6
Width (in)
2
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-09-22
Condition Notes
Broken ring handle with distortion. Blade tip bent upwards. Brass retains lustre along with significant tarnish, soil and some discoloration.
Object ID
1972.036.2
Credit
Gift of Gertrude Libhart
Accession Number
1972.036
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Object ID
1925.041.1
Date Range
1750-1790
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Description
Pewter Plate. Marked on underside, "Townsend / London"; 2 large seals with row of 3 smaller guild seals.
Date Range
1750-1790
Year Range From
1750
Year Range To
1790
Made By
Townsend
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 21
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0208
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Plate, Food
Material
Pewter
Diameter (in)
8.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2018-03-05
Condition Notes
Excessive pitting on eating surface. Edge bent in 2 places.
Object ID
1925.041.1
Place of Origin
London, England
Accession Number
1925.041
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Object ID
1925.041.3
Date Range
1750-1790
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Description
Pewter Plate. Marked on underside, "Townsend / London"; 2 larger stamps with a row of 4 smaller stamps.
Date Range
1750-1790
Year Range From
1750
Year Range To
1790
Made By
Townsend
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 21
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0208
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Plate, Food
Material
Pewter
Diameter (in)
8.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2018-03-05
Condition Notes
Indentation in bowl of plate and some uneven places on edge.
Object ID
1925.041.3
Place of Origin
London, England
Accession Number
1925.041
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Object ID
1925.041.4
Date Range
1750-1790
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Description
Pewter Plate. Marked on underside, "...& Compton / London"; 2 larger seals stamped in back with a row of 3 visible seals.
Date Range
1750-1790
Year Range From
1750
Year Range To
1790
Made By
Townsend
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 21
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0208
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Plate, Food
Material
Pewter
Diameter (in)
8.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2018-03-05
Condition Notes
Portion of edge bent in 3 places.
Object ID
1925.041.4
Place of Origin
London, England
Accession Number
1925.041
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Object ID
1927.019
Date Range
1760-1770
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Description
Cast Iron Stove Plate. Ornamented with hearts and tulips paired under two arches. "Henrich Wilhelm / Elisabeth Furnace"
Date Range
1760-1770
Year Range From
1760
Year Range To
1770
Made By
Wilhelm, Heinrich
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Plate, Stove
Material
Iron
Height (in)
25.75
Width (in)
23.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
1927.019
Place of Origin
Elizabeth Twp.
Accession Number
1927.019
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Object ID
2002.116
Date Range
1810-1900
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Description
Sheet Iron tray with folded edges connected and supported by internal wire. Originally painted black with enameled floral decoration and border pattern.
Date Range
1810-1900
Year Range From
1810
Year Range To
1900
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 1
Storage Shelf
Shelf 6
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Object Name
Tray
Material
Sheet Iron
Height (in)
0.75
Length (in)
13
Width (in)
8.75
Condition Notes
severe loss of paint.
Object ID
2002.116
Accession Number
2002.116
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Object ID
1914.006
Date Range
1850-1890
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Description
Bed Warmer constructed of sheet brass, decorated around edges. "ALBRIGHT" engraved into top edge. Turned wooden handle.
Provenance
Sent from N.Y.? See file.
Date Range
1850-1890
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1890
Made By
Albright
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
West Wall
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Object Name
Warmer, Bed
Material
Wood, Brass
Height (in)
4.5
Length (in)
44.5
Width (in)
12.125
Condition Notes
Crack in handle. Worn finish on brass.
Object ID
1914.006
Notes
Vol. Greg Ziegler finds 2 possible candidates for donor.
A Susanna "Susan" (Kunkle) Albright lived Feb 1843 - Feb 1925. She was daughter of Jacob Kunkle & Mary Byerly, she married Michael Albright, was widowed and lived in Paradise. She is buried with her brother David Kunkle.
A Susan Albright lived 1856-1925. She was a daughter of Isaac Albright & Levina and lived in Sadsbury Twp. in 1870.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
1914.006
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Object ID
1931.014.1
Date Range
1759-1800
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals
Description
Weathervane constructed in shape of rooster of painted sheet iron with hand forged hinges. "1759" cut out from center. Streaks of paint to represent feathers on tail and from neck. Yellow beak and red comb and chin.
From old hotel on the Lincoln Highway east of Lancaster, PA. Purchased at the sale of the estate of the Misses Metzger by donor.
Provenance
purchased from the estate of Misses Metzger
Date Range
1759-1800
Year Range From
1759
Year Range To
1800
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 20
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0320
Subcategory
Meteorological T&E
Object Name
Weathervane
Material
Sheet Iron
Height (in)
9
Width (in)
14.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2019-03-25
Condition Notes
4 jagged holes in sign and one along edge. Head has been reattached to neck.
Object ID
1931.014.1
Accession Number
1931.014
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