Flow blue, transfer print decorated pitcher. circular base, wide lip for pouring. Pastoral scenes around lower portion of pitcher, top covered with leaves and flowers. Small pattern along inside and outside edges of opening. Outside of handle decorated with blue stripes.
Mochaware pitcher, white potbelly body on footring, pulled spout and applied handle with foliate-molded terminals. Hand-painted slip decoration has broad orange center band with dendritic forms. Two bands of ligt blue are flanked by pairs of thin brown bands
Two attached stickers read "Mocha 1 P" and "2352 J.B. Morris Jr.".
Large chips at spout, on rim near handle. Small chips on footring and crack. Soil overall. Occasional marring and abrasions. Slip decoration on sides in remarkably good shape.
Mochaware mug with ear-like handle in earthen tones (tan, gold and dark brown). Six indented double bands encircle the outside of the mug. All but the top inch of the mug and handle is painted gold. A band at the top of the mug is decorated with a painted dark brown chain diamond-shapes banded with double lines of brown on both sides. Handle ends are leaf-like.
Tapes on base of mug: "1884/ J.B.Morris, Jr." and "mocha/2M."
Mochaware mug, overall earth tons of pale white and tan with painted rust-colored and green bands around the exterior. The green paint on two bands are vees stamped into the clay and painted green. Both foliate ends of the ear-shaped handle are also painted green.
Stickers on bottom: "1885/J.B.Morris, Jr." and "MOCHA/5M."
Heat sensitive fire alarm invented by Anthony Iske (1831-1920). Patented by Iske on Aug. 19,1890.
Inside the wooden case, on alarm mechanism/movement, printed in black ink: "J.A. Neiss, Sr." There is also the key to wind the alarm, loose on the floor of the holder.
Anthony Iske was born in France and immigrated to the U.S. in 1847. He moved to Lancaster in 1853 and became an American citizen in 1858. Along with his son, Albert, he held over 200 patents. Most notable of his inventions was the first meat-slicing machine, a model of which is in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution.
The Heat Motor was designed to turn the energy held by heated water into rotational movement. Heating the water in the trough would cause the air in the submerged cylinders to rise. As the engine began to turn, the cylinders would rise above the water, the air inside would cool, and the cylinders would fall on the opposing side, adding to the circular motion of the engine.
Willoughby Smith miniature red earthenware flowerpot. Straight tapering sides and single hole in bottom. Attributed to this Womelsdorf, Berks County maker by donor. Smith's dates are 1839-1905.
Willoughby Smith miniature red earthenware flowerpot. Straight tapering sides and single hole in bottom. Attributed to this Womelsdorf, Berks County maker by donor. Smith's dates are 1839-1905.
Willoughby Smith miniature red earthenware flowerpot. Straight tapering sides and single hole in bottom. Attributed to this Womelsdorf, Berks County maker by donor. Smith's dates are 1839-1905.
Wooden cigar mold box for making cigar "crooks." From the factory of Albert Hunsberger Loose (1869-1905) in Clay Twp. Open, 3-sided box with pegged construction consist of a base with 2 shallow curved grooves for the mold surrounded by three sides and a corresponding, unattached lid.
Pot-bellied earthenware mocha pitcher with applied handle and spout. Terminals of handle and spout molded with foliage design. Slip decoration in bands of orange and blue with dendritic design.
Straight-sided mochaware mug with applied handle, applied molded band at base. Slip decorated with light brown, blue, and black lines. Dendritic slip ornament in black.
Mocha ware with thin-walled straight sides tapering slightly inward at top. Applied handle with molded leaf terminals. Pale green body has reddish brown line-engraved band at lip, bordered by green bands. Dominant decoration is the three leaf-like designs rising from the base of marbleized tan and dark brown slip.
Brown earthenware lustre wastebowl with flared opening, and applied sprig molded relief design of white thistles, shamrocks and roses. Copper lustre bands at top and base.
Copper lustre rectangular footprint molded earthenware teapot with lid. Applied c-scroll handle and spout. Turned vertical fluting on sides and lid. Lid terminates in pineapple finial. Over lustre finish is handpainted floral border at shoulders of teapot in pastel enamels: yellow, green, pink.
Copper lustre earthenware round-bottomed pitcher. Applied straight-backed handle with c-shaped upper terminal and pulled spout. Interior is finished in white glaze.
Molded earthenware teapot with lid, pink surface coloring over pearl-colored body. Four applied feet and a spout with molded foliage pattern. Floral finial at top of lid. Transfer printed design of butterflies, fruits, birds. Green enameled border pattern below shoulder. Pink lustre trim.
Molded earthenware sugar bowl with lid, pink surface coloring over pearl-colored body. Four applied feet and applied molded flat handles with molded foliate pattern. Floral finial at top of lid. Transfer printed design of butterflies, fruits, birds. Green enameled border pattern at waist of bowl. Pink lustre trim.
