Coffee and tea service made by Joseph Richardson, Jr., Philadelphia, c. 1790. These objects are evidence of Philadelphia's rise to a position of laedership in the arts, despite its late start in comparison with earlier settlements in New England and Virginia. He obvously used techniques in the making of these vessels which were both old and new. Courtesy Winterthur Museum.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Wintertheur Museum accession number: 57.822 - 827
Silver basket by John McMullin, Philadelphia, c. 1800. In so far that many utensils for the table were made of silver, on ewould naturally think that such an object would have been very attractive for serving cake. Length 12 1/2 inches, width 8 3/8 inches. Courtesy Winterthur Museum
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Winterthur Museum accession number: 59.335c
Straight sided tankard made by Jacob Boelen of New York, probably early in the 18th century. The cocoon shaped thumbpiece, the cast decorations and the cutleaf border design are typical feateres of early tankards made in New York. Height, 7 1/8 inches. Courtesy Winterthur Museum
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Winterthur Museum accession number: 57.94
Very elegant coffee pot made by Jacob Hurd, Boston, in the second half of the 18th century. This form ocould have been raised from a disc, or mde from a sheet with aoint under the spout or the handle. the latter method was used over a long span of time, but was most widely followed after rolled sheet became available. The lid was probably shaped in a swage. Courtesy Winterthur Museum
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Winterthur Museum accession number: 60.1048
An example of an attractive beaker made by Samuel Kirk, of Baltimore, Maryland, about 1825. The Samuel Kirk Company is the oldest manufactureer of silver objects in America. Courtesy Winterthur Museum
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Winterthur Museum accession number: 61.961
Caudle cup made by Jeremiah Dummer (1645 - 1718), Boston, Massachusetts. The cast handles were used by two contemporaries of Dummer. The gadrooned pattern around the base was also a popular proceuder at the time he worked. Courtesy Winterthur Museum
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Winterthur Museum accession number: 60.1053
