Staffordshire transferware sugar bowl in tureen form. Octagonal rounded body (A) sits on a pedestal; two molded applied handles at sides. Conforming domed lid (B) has cutout at one side for spoon and a molded finial on top. Black transfer pattern is a landscape with palatial buildings, trees, vegetation and distant mountains. Border is scroll design with narrow band of quatrefoil flowers and edged with Gothic crockets. Underside marked with pattern name "Missouri" above "B & S." A prominent English registry mark indicates the manufacture date of June 5, 1850.
Glazed soft paste porcelain Gaudy Welsh sugar bowl (A) with lid (B). Handpainted inverted tulips of red and yellow are interspersed with 3 large, dominating deep blue scalloped motifs decorated with copper lustre painted floral decoration. Squat pot-bellied body sits on a low squarish pedestal with scalloped edging. Two molded angular applied handles. Top has round mouth with flared collar extends outward. Domed lid has squarish molded knob finial. Darkened remnant of paper sticker with blurred writing, perhaps "-caster/ --ea set/ --1825."
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
Small molded sugar bowl (A) with fitted lid (B), of white-bodied china. Bulbous pear shaped body has leaf molded exterior and four sagging lobes that bulge at the base. Two applied rustic handles. Decorated with dark blue on upper 1/3 of bowl. Gold-painted highlights on one side only, on handles and embossed leaves at sides. On side of body in stamped, gold lettering is: "Souvenir/ of/ Lancaster/ Pa."
Fitted, domed lid (B) is molded with foliate inspiration with rustic handle/finail.
Stamped underneath in gold is a crown over shield witht the monogram of "TGC"(?) The number "12" also stamped in gold.
Provenance
Donor believes this set was purchased at Woolworth's store in Lancaster.
Sugar bowl with lid, hard-paste eathenware has white clay body hand-decorated with cobalt blue. Squat, bulbous body sits on foot ring; pot-belly sides have a large beaded shoulder leading to a narrowed neck and finishing with an outward flaring rim w/ coggled edge. Four or five blue bands painted while on the wheel and remainder painted freehand. Bulbous section alternates with two different leaf designs suspended from the blue-painted shoulder bead. Large round dots are spaced between each leaf. Coggled edge is blue and top of rim has a leaf form painted in two rows. The domed lid has a bee skep finial painted blue, a wide blue strip at botom edge of lid and four leaves in mid-section of same two designs as on bulbous body. Clear glaze over all.
Small "S" impressed underneath at side, perhaps signifying the potter.
Good 3/8" long chip at coggled rim edge showing a very white clay which suggest a later date. Wear and soil at bottom and soil scattered over entire piece. Overall crazing.
Object ID
G.81.7
Credit
Gift of Florence Starr Taylor in memory of Annie Mottern Taylor, Heritage Center Collection
Large redware mixing bowl, with dark red-brown glaze inside. Spout formed at lip. Two applied handles at sides. Glaze splashed and dripped onto other areas of bowl, including sides, handles, and underside of lip.
Large areas of glaze loss, as well as multiple small losses. Scratches and pinpricks in surface. The edge is worn. Some chunks of bottom edge are missing.
Object ID
G.80.123.6
Place of Origin
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Credit
Heritage Center Collection, gift of Mrs. Paul A. Mueller
P95.02.01A: Crystal ball is a sphere of clear glass containing tiny interior bubbles and barely perceptible striations on the surface corresponding to lines of latitude.
P95.02.01B: Base for ball is a turned disk of pine with recessed top in which to
Place of origin is unknown.
Provenance
9/07/2012 - Transferred from HC Collections; 12/29/94 - Purchase from Book Haven 146 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
Glass ball has minor surface abrasions or imperfections; some small nicks and scratches in the base, and a 1/2" area of finish loss on the center of the bottom.
Wrought iron, two-tine meat fork. Long narrow handle of flat bar stock, except for one short round section near tines end. Handle end is rounded, with hanging hole. Heavily decorated with semi-circles along edges of top, like scalloping. Stamped "H. R. EBY" near midpoint.
Two tines are rounded and curved down and back up as viewed from side. Tines have a rectilinear "U" shape configuration with sharp corners at shoulders.
See Notes
Mastersonville, Rapho Twp. and Penn Twp.
Provenance
Dealer purchased form from someone who in turn had purchased the iron collection of an Elizabethtown collector.
Compare with another Eby fork, 18.5" long, pictured on page 50 of J. Lasansky's book "To Draw, Upset and Weld."
Also Jason Miller, "A Directory of Lanc. Co., PA Blacksmiths," 2001, p. 27.
Light corrosion on top surface; heavier corrosion under handle.
Object ID
P.04.05.1
Notes
Eby was raised in Penn Twp. and later moved to Mastersonville, Rapho Twp. for most of his adult life, before retiring to Lebanon Co. He & Lizzie are buried in Penryn Cemetery.
1860 Census- age 4 in Penn Twp.
1870 Census- age 15, a "servant" in home of uncle? Chr. Ruhl, Brickerville
1880 Census - age 28 in Penn Twp.
1900 Census - age 44 in Rapho Twp.
1910 Census - age 54 in Rapho Twp.
1920 Census - age 63 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co.
1930 Census - age 73 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co. (No occupation listed)
Platter of ironstone transferware with clear glaze. Rectangular with clipped corners, recessed bottom and moderately wide sides that extend outward. White body is devoid of decoration except for black transfer scene of a long bridge spanning a river, 5 people in foreground, town at right end of bridge and another in the distance on right bank. Underside has apparent impressed mark and transfer maker's mark at center: under a spread eagle with shield is a "sign" reading "COLUMBIA BRIDGE ON THE SUSQUEHANNA". Below it is "W.R.", indicating maker William Ridgway & Co. Sticker on bottom is: "$390" and "CLP". This river scene is a variation of the print done by William Henry Bartlett (see G98.12.21).
Shelton or Hanley, England
Provenance
Purchased in Adamstown Antiques Gallery for Heritage Center collection. Transferred from Heritage Center, December 2012.
Tankard, lidded barrel form. Copper body with brass handle, shell thumb piece and four bands encircling body. Interior is tinned. Engraved on opposite side from handle, "COMPLIMENTS/ OF/ JOHN G. SCHAUM/ TO/ FRANK J. RIEKER." One of a pair with P00.42.2.
Believed to be a presentation piece given by Schaum in appreciation for all the work he was given in Rieker's brewery. Schaum did copper, tin and sheet iron work and was the son and one-time partner of plumber/ coppersmith John P. Schaum.
Provenance
Collection of J. Harlan Miller sold at Conestoga Auction Oct. 21, 2000.
Tankard, lidded barrel form. Copper body with brass handle, shell thumb piece and four bands encircling body. Interior is tinned. Engraved on opposite side from handle, "COMPLIMENTS/ OF/ JOHN G. SCHAUM/ TO/ JOSEPH HAEFNER." One of a pair with P00.42.3.
Believed to be a presentation piece given by Schaum in appreciation for all the work he was given in Haefner's brewery. Schaum did copper, tin and sheet iron work and was the son and one-time partner of plumber/ coppersmith John P. Schaum.
Provenance
Collection of J. Harlan Miller sold at Conestoga Auction Oct. 21, 2000. Transferred from Heritage Center Dec. 2012.
Heavy tarnish overall. Moderate scratching. Slightly dented in center of and below engraving. Small nicks on rim of lid. Minor corrosion where handle and thumb piece connect to body and on bottom. Some polish residue in crevices.
Red earthenware loaf dish, oval/oblong shape, drape molded, yellow slip-trail decoration, clear lead glaze, coggled upper corner of edge. Slip-trail decoration along both long sides and in from each end of the bowl, and within flattened center area are 4 stylized floral motifs.
Large chip along exterior, length edge. 2 small incised scratches along same edge (looks like the Roman numeral II). Other small nicks and chips present overall. One large chip and several small chips along inside if edge. Scratches and darkening at bottom. with crazing of glaze.
Object ID
G.86.6.1
Place of Origin
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Credit
Gift of Henry J. Kauffman, Heritage Center Collection
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of one of the buildings at Ephrata Cloister, the Saron. Colored orange-brown (caramel) with green touches on foliage. Brownish red band at edge.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip next to "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1986" below. Also incised at top is "The Sisters House (Saron)/ 1743/ at the Ephraa Cloister." At bottom is "Doneckers 25th Anniversary/ Limited Edition/ #167."
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of a one of the buildings at Ephrata Cloister, the Academy. Surface is colored an orange-brown with green touches on foliage. Brownish red band at edge.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip surrounded by "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1988" below. Also incised at top is "The Academy - 1837/ at the Ephrata Cloister." Below is written: "Made for Doneckers/ Ephrata, Pa./ Limited Edition/ #116."
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of a one of the buildings at Ephrata Cloister, the Saal. Colored orange-brown (caramel) with green touches on foliage. Brownish red band at edge.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip surrounded by "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1987" below. Also incised at top is "The Saal - 1743/ at the Ephrata Cloister." Below is written: "Made for Doneckers/ Ephrata, Pa./ Limited Edition/ #112."
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of a house and small outbuilding at Ephrata Cloister, the Conrad Beissel House. Colored orange-brown (caramel) with green touches on foliage.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip surrounded by "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1989" below. Also incised, at top, is "The Conrad Beissel House/ at the Ephrata Cloister." Below is written: "Made for Doneckers/ Ephrata, Pa./ Limited Edition/ #51."
Large round redware revival dish or charger, shaped on a mold with coggled edge. Top is painted with a dirty yellow slip with sgraffito decoration and clear glaze. Around edges are large scallop-like swags bordering a central scene of a bird perched on a vining branch with tulip ends. Leaves and swags are daubed with manganese.
Unglazed bottom is signed with a monogram at top, over "Robesonia, Pa", over a keystone shape flanked by "1972", over "L & B Breininger". Lester Breininger and his wife Barbara ran a thriving pottery at their Robesonia home in Berks Co., producing reproductions of 18th c. redware.
Coffepot (A) and lid (B) of blue transfer-printed pearlware. On a pedestal base is an octagonal pear-shaped body flaring back out at recessed rim. Gooseneck spout with cap at tip. High arching handle of C-scrolls. Domed octagonal lid has an octagonal knop/finial and tiny vent hole.
Transfer decoration is a Chinese scene with people, trees, water and pagoda with bridges. Additional decoration at top and base is a filigree-edged band dominated by 3-leafed vine.
