Chest of polar stands on four blue-green ogee bracket feet, fitted with casters. Lid has molding pegged to 3 sides and supported by strap hinges. Keyhole at front center has only the ghost of its original oval escutcheon. Grab lock with key. Wrought iron handles on a heart-shaped plate are located at each end. Interior of chest has a till on the left.
Red-painted platter-shaped panels are positioned at each end, two on lid and two on front. Above these front panels is a very thin, long, white-painted reserve containing a painted inscription "17 ANNA NISLESIN 95." This is flanked by geometric floral/star rosettes.
This is a 'sister' chest to the Potzer chest (P.79.103) varying only in paint decoration and feet. Similar chest sold in Geo Scott sale in 1994. (Written by Scott Sagar.)
Provenance
Provenance indicated by inscription and handwritten note: "This chest is for Eli" is penciled on the underside of the lid. Paper pasted to till reads: "This is the property of Ella R. Peterson (with contents) Jan. 1960, Anna B. Rohrer. Formerly was your Great Grandmother"s Maria Hershey Haverstick."
Donor states chest descended to her through the Haverstick family of the Wabank area of Lancaster Twp. It was used in a farmhouse on Rice Road, near the west bank of the Conestoga River. Peterson states the Haverstick property was later sold to a Mr. Rice who owned it until he died circa 1985. There is reportedly a Haverstick cemetery nearby.
The chest was donated by Mrs. Ella R. Peterson of Willow Valley Square in Nov. 1995. Value: $7,500.
Significant wear to wood, esp. where dog chewed on feet; right front foot has piece broken off. Paint is worn and faded overall, with scratches and chips in many places. Lock escutcheon missing.
Small teaspoon with design on back of bowl, of a bird on a branch with a twig in its beak. The initials "ARK" are engraved on the end of the handle.
The maker's mark appears on the underside of the handle: "WH" with a center pellet in a small rectangle. William Haverstick Sr. or Jr.
One in a set of six teaspoons.
Scratches overall. Fingerprint on the handle toward the end.
Provenance
The donor, Mrs. Dana Mann Hutchinson, is the daughter of Mrs. Jerry Mann (R.D. 2, Lancaster PA). The spoons were purchased at ana uction by Mrs. Mann's grandmother.
Small teaspoon with design on back of bowl, of a bird on a branch with a twig in its beak. The initials "ARK" are engraved on the end of the handle.
The maker's mark appears on the underside of the handle: "WH" with a center pellet in a small rectangle. William Haverstick Sr. or Jr.
One in a set of six teaspoons.
Scratches overall. Slightly tarnished on the underside of the handle.
Provenance
The donor, Mrs. Dana Mann Hutchinson, is the daughter of Mrs. Jerry Mann (R.D. 2, Lancaster PA). The spoons were purchased at an auction by Mrs. Mann's grandmother.
Small teaspoon with design on back of bowl, of a bird on a branch with a twig in its beak. The initials "ARK" are engraved on the end of the handle.
The maker's mark appears on the underside of the handle: "WH" with a center pellet in a small rectangle. William Haverstick Sr. or Jr.
One in a set of six teaspoons.
Scratches overall. Small dents in bowl.
Provenance
The donor, Mrs. Dana Mann Hutchinson, is the daughter of Mrs. Jerry Mann (R.D. 2, Lancaster PA). The spoons were purchased at an auction by Mrs. Mann's grandmother.
Small teaspoon with design on back of bowl, of a bird on a branch with a twig in its beak. The initials "ARK" are engraved on the end of the handle.
The maker's mark appears on the underside of the handle: "WH" with a center pellet in a small rectangle. William Haverstick Sr. or Jr.
One in a set of six teaspoons.
Scratches overall.
Provenance
The donor, Mrs. Dana Mann Hutchinson, is the daughter of Mrs. Jerry Mann (R.D. 2, Lancaster PA). The spoons were purchased at an auction by Mrs. Mann's grandmother.
Small teaspoon with design on back of bowl, of a bird on a branch with a twig in its beak. The initials "ARK" are engraved on the end of the handle.
The maker's mark appears on the underside of the handle: "WH" with a center pellet in a small rectangle. William Haverstick Sr. or Jr.
One in a set of six teaspoons.
Scratches overall. Fingerprint on handle towards the end.
Provenance
The donor, Mrs. Dana Mann Hutchinson, is the daughter of Mrs. Jerry Mann (R.D. 2, Lancaster PA). The spoons were purchased at an auction by Mrs. Mann's grandmother.
Small teaspoon with design on back of bowl, of a bird on a branch with a twig in its beak. The initials "ARK" are engraved on the end of the handle.
The maker's mark appears on the underside of the handle: "WH" with a center pellet in a small rectangle. William Haverstick Sr. or Jr.
One in a set of six teaspoons.
Scratches overall. Small dents in bowl. Dark marks on edge of bowl.
Provenance
The donor, Mrs. Dana Mann Hutchinson, is the daughter of Mrs. Jerry Mann (R.D. 2, Lancaster PA). The spoons were purchased at an auction by Mrs. Mann's grandmother.
Silver tablespoon, marked twice on handle's reverse, "Ewing" in a conforming rectabgle or cartouch. The spoon is engraved on the obvserse of the andle, "G A L" in intertwined script.
The maker, John Ewing, is listed in Vivian Gerstell's "Silversmiths of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1730-1850" as a silversmith working as early as 1778 in Lancaster.
Provenance
John Ewing was the nephew of Jasper Yeates (his mother was Yeates's sister). John Ewing was buring in 1799 at St. James Episcopal Church.
Sugar tongs, wide at the center, with narrow prongs, acorn-shaped bowls with acorn design on the outside. Ridged edgesl wavy lines on outside of prongs.
Engraved "CMC" in a diamond at the center. The maker's mark "L H", in a rectangle with serifs, appears three times.
Tablespoon with minimal decoration. Handle is narrow for most of its length, then widens at the end. There is a shell design on the underside of the bowl; the eonly other decoation is te engraaved "C M C" on the handle.
Maker mark on underside of narrow part of handle: "L Heck" in rectangle.
Silver is yellowed, scratches overaall. Small necks in rim.
Tablespoon with minimal decoration. Handle is narrow for most of its length, then widens at the end. There is a shell design on the underside of the bowl; the eonly other decoation is te engraaved "C M C" on the handle.
Maker mark on underside of narrow part of handle: "L Heck" in rectangle.
Silver is yellowed, scratches overaall. Small necks in rim.
Tablespoon with minimal decoration. Handle is narrow for most of its length, then widens at the end. There is a shell design on the underside of the bowl; the only other decoration is the engraved "C M C" on the handle.
Maker mark on underside of narrow part of handle: "L Heck" in rectangle.
Silver is yellowed, scratches over all. Small nicks in rim. Stains around rim of bowl. 1/2" and 1/4" dents in underside of bowl.
Tablespoon with minimal decoration. Handle is narrow for most of its length, then widens at the end. There is a shell design on the underside of the bowl; the eonly other decoration is the engraaved "C M C" on the handle.
Maker mark on underside of narrow part of handle: "L Heck" in rectangle.
Silver is yellowed, scratches over all. Small nicks in rim. Stains in bowl. Two small dents near edge of bowl.
