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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Schaum Copper Gluepot
Object ID
P.77.61
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Schaum Copper Gluepot
Description
Round copper vessel, shaped like a teakettle, but without a spout. A shaped strap handle is attached to each side of the opening at shoulder with riveted brackets. The handle widens near the middle, where the maker's mark is stamped: "P & B. SCHAUM"
Body is dovetailed to base, one dovetailed vertical seam, handle attached to flanges held in place by two rivets each. Pot insert is missing. Another insert (S.13) was purchased as a replacement.
Provenance
Transferred from Heritage Center, December, 2012.
Year Range From
1785
Year Range To
1795
Made By
Schaum, Philip and Benjamin
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 37
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Schaum, Philip
Schaum, Benjamin
Classification
Decorative Arts
Subcategory
Woodworking T&E
Object Name
Gluepot
Material
Copper
Height (in)
11.5
Diameter (in)
8.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-11-06
Condition Notes
Vessel has multiple dents, creating a general distortion overall. Surface is also tarnished and has drip stains running down the sides. The bottom is very worn and has numerous stains. Blueish-white stains on the inside. Polish residue on handle.
Object ID
P.77.61
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Related Item Notes
See broadside for Benjamin Schaum's hardware store, P.91.02
Credit
Heritage Center Collection. Purchased through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation
Accession Number
P.77.61
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
G.08.19.1
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Diminutive hammer has elongated steel head; tapered cylinder end and thin flattened opposite end. Long hardwood handle mortised into head is wide and flat at head end and swelled to a rounded oval shape before tapering to blunt point at terminal.
Provenance
Donor was given hammer mid 1970s by an acquaintance, Frances Geiger, a "maiden lady from Quarryville." Attribution to Gorgas was stated by Ms. Geiger at that time. (Research indicates Frances was a teacher living in Millersville.)
Handmade sticker on hammer, now removed, had "Circa 1763-1798". These dates relate to Gorgas Sr. rather than Jr. The father appeared on Cocalico tax records by 1763 and died 1798.
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1825
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 30
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Metalworking T&E
Object Name
Hammer
Material
Steel, Wood
Length (in)
9.5
Width (in)
3
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-03-30
Condition Notes
Head has some dark tarnish. Handle is smooth and polished with some dark stains. Two small nails driven into handle end as it protrudes at top of head.
Object ID
G.08.19.1
Usage
Gorgas, Jacob, Jr. (b. circa 1763-1828)
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
G.08.19
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
G.96.31.2
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Diminutive hammer has elongated steel or iron head; tapered cylinder end and a tapering, flattened, thin end. Long hardwood handle is square-mortised into head and has a swell near opposite end with a blunt tip.
Provenance
Donor states the hammer was used by clockmaker Martin Shreiner (1769-1866), his great, great, great grandfather. Donor donated a signed statement by Edward D. Glass (1881-1962) that the hammer was purchased by him from the Shreiner estate sale at 136 E. Walnut St. in Lancaster, apparently around 1895 or 1896. (see file) Glass was a paperboy in that district of town and lived with his parents Daniel & Mary at 556 N. Shippen St. He would have been 14 or 15 yrs. old when he bought the hammer.
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1825
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 30
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Metalworking T&E
Object Name
Hammer
Material
Wood, Steel
Length (in)
6.5
Width (in)
2
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-03-31
Condition Notes
Head has some considerable corrosion. Moderate wear and soil on handle with some minor loss of wood near terminal. Head is loose on handle and small nail has been driven into handle end as it protrudes at top of head.
Object ID
G.96.31.2
Usage
Shreiner, Martin
Credit
Gift of Paul A. Mueller, Jr., Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
G.96.31
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
G.04.19.1
Date Range
c. 1795
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Clock wheel cutting machine used by Lancaster clockmaker Martin Shreiner, Sr. Made of steel and brass with turned wood handle knob on crank. Main frame of tool is steel resting on four rounded, downward-curving legs with coin-shaped feet. Many moving parts, arms and cranks/screws, including the swiveling cutting yoke/frame at top (cutter blade with arbor/spindle missing) and the shaped index arm that "reads" the holes on the 13"-diameter brass wheel furnished with concentric circles of surface holes.
The LaFonds call this a very sophisticated machine, incorporating Swiss, German and English ideas/influences. This indicates to them that the machine was made in America, very likely by Shreiner himself. It was imperative for clockmakers to own this tool to practice their trade. Few survive. This machine was first described in the early book or article (LCHS Bulletin) printed in 1917(or 1919) & 1939 by D. McGee who wrote about Lancaster clockmaking. Ed believes this machine to be "the finest American engine in existence" and that it very well may have been made by Shreiner, probably in the 1790s. The cutter blade was used to cut the teeth on the large brass wheels that turn the pinions. There would have been either a slitting cutter or a form cutter used. Carter Harris says form cutters were used by the 1790s.
Attributed to Martin Shreiner (1769-1866).
An 8x10 B&W photo is in picture file under "clocks." Also slide is in slide collection, #14-3-11.
Lancaster Borough, most likely
Provenance
Owned by two brothers, Samuel K. and William L. Fraser, clockmakers who lived in Lincoln (just west of Ephrata) and grandsons of clockmaker William Fraser (1801-1877), then to early collector Earl T. Strickler (FNAWCC) who had it on display at the Columbia Clock and Watch Museum. Upon Strickler's sudden death circa 1974, it was sold by his widow, Mary Jane Strickler, to Edward F., Jr. and Virginia A. LaFond who removed rust and kept it on a window sill. They then traded it to dealer Jamie Price for some clocks. Price had it on sale at the 2004 Philadelphia Antiques Show in mid-April where, as representative for the von Hess Foundation, Tom Cook, purchased it for this museum's collections.
Ed LaFond believes the Fraser family was related to the Gorgas family, thus they were in a position to inherit tools. Due to this, it was believed at first that both the machine and the scribe were from the Gorgas family. However, LaFond believes the Frasers were also related to the Shreiners. Stacy Wood claims this machine was one of Martin Shreiner's tools (Vol. 96, LCHS Journal).
Date Range
c. 1795
Year Range From
1790
Year Range To
1800
Made By
Shreiner, Martin
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 32
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
People
Shreiner, Martin, Sr.
Subcategory
Metalworking T&E
Object Name
Machine, Gear Cutting
Material
Wood, Brass, Steel
Height (in)
14.5
Length (in)
24
Width (in)
13
Dimension Details
Width is the 13" wheel.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2017-04-10
Condition Notes
Pitting on steel surfaces, slight discoloration on brass parts, signs of wear overall.
Object ID
G.04.19.1
Notes
Information from: Clockmakers of Lanc. Co., Wood/Kramer, 1977, p. 142. 225 Years of Timepieces (Catalog of 1st Annual Exh. of NAWCCM, 1979), p. 63. Stacy Wood researched origins and provenance of these tools and wrote article in Vol. 96 #4 of LCHS Journal. Conversations with Virginia LaFond ( 5/19/04), Ed LaFond (7/6/04) and Carter Harris (7/7/04).
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Usage
Shreiner, Martin
Credit
Gift of the Richard C. von Hess Foundation, Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
G.04.19
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
G.86.6.4
Date Range
Mid-19th c.
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Brass spoon mold of two parts that mate to allow molten metal to be poured into bowl end of spoon mold via its funnel opening. Squared tangs project on top and bottom of mold at midpoint.
Mold will create spoon with moderately large, oval bowl, round stem and flaring, flattened handle with rounded terminal and raised center ridge on top. Rattail support under bowl.
Date Range
Mid-19th c.
Year Range From
1830
Year Range To
1880
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Subcategory
Metalworking T&E
Object Name
Mold, Casting
Material
Brass
Length (in)
8
Width (in)
2
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-03-26
Condition Notes
Exterior surface has wear with darkened surface; abrasions within bowl. Interior is coated with carbon.
Object ID
G.86.6.4
Credit
Gift of Henry J. Kauffman, Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
G.86.6
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
P.00.42.3
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
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.
Transferred from Heritage Center, December 2012.
Year Range From
1880
Year Range To
1920
Made By
Schaum, John G.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 33
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
People
Schaum, John G.
Rieker, Frank J.
Classification
Decorative Arts
Business & Commerce
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
Copper
Object Name
Tankard
Material
Copper
Height (in)
9
Length (in)
7
Width (in)
4.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-11-13
Object ID
P.00.42.3
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
P.00.42
Images
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
P.00.42.2
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
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.
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1920
Made By
Schaum, John G.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 33
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
People
Schaum, John G.
Haefner, Joseph
Classification
Decorative Arts
Business & Commerce
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
Copper
Object Name
Tankard
Material
Copper, Brass
Height (in)
9
Width (in)
7
Diameter (in)
4.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-11-13
Condition Notes
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.
Object ID
P.00.42.2
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
P.00.42
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Christian Kiefer Teakettle
Object ID
P.01.48.1
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Christian Kiefer Teakettle
Description
Copper tea kettle, classic form with gooseneck spout, high dome lid, marked strap handle hinged on "plinth w/ serifs" tab bases. Lid fitted with a crudely fashioned replaced iron or steel mushroom-shaped finial, bent to one side.
Vertical dove-tailed seam on side opposite spout, top seam running length of spout. Dove-tailed bottom.
7 E. King St., Lancaster
Provenance
Lancaster Directories of 1843 and 1859-60.
Transferred from Heritage Center, December 2012.
Year Range From
1830
Year Range To
1860
Made By
Kiefer, Christian
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 37
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Kiefer, Christian
Classification
Decorative Arts
Subcategory
Food Processing T&E
Object Name
Teakettle
Material
Copper, Iron
Height (in)
12.5
Width (in)
14
Diameter (in)
9.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-11-06
Condition Notes
Tarnished with numerous dents and scratches over body. Two very heavy dents at shoulder, opposite each other and one on bottom. Finial knob bent to one side. Two significant cracks on proper right side at shoulder and one on back.
Object ID
P.01.48.1
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Heritage Center Collection. Purchased through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation
Accession Number
P.01.48
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Frederick Steinman Copper Teakettle
Object ID
G.77.14
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Frederick Steinman Copper Teakettle
Description
Large copper teakettle with rounded body, goose-neck spout and hinged handle having a medium arc, mounted on shaped flanges with three rivets. The domed lid has a small brass mushroom knob (replaced). Dovetailed seams on bottom and vertical seam on side opposite spout. Seamed repair to spout tip.
"F. STEINMAN" is stamped on the handle within a reserve.
Provenance
Transferred from Heritage Center Collection, Dec. 2012
Year Range From
1790
Year Range To
1810
Made By
Steinman, John Frederick, 1752-1823
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 37
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Steinman, John Frederick
Classification
Decorative Arts
Subcategory
Food Processing T&E
Search Terms
Copper
Object Name
Teakettle
Material
Copper
Related Publications
Jack Brubaker, The Steinmans of Lancaster, pp. 11-15.
HJ Kauffman, Early American Copper, Tin & Brass, 1995, pp. 42-43.
HJ Kauffman, American Copper & Brass, 1979, p. 65.
Height (in)
13
Width (in)
16
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-11-13
Condition Notes
Many dents and overall wear. HJK says handle slightly shortened (likely done by him). Tip of spout replaced. Plugged hole in bottom. Replaced knob. Stamped name very worn. Tarnished with polish residue where the spout, handle, and lid meet the main body.
Object ID
G.77.14
Notes
When his father died in 1758, John Frederick Steinman, Sr. (1752-1823) moved with his mother to Lititz from his birthplace, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. His mother remarried a few years later to John Christophe Heyne, a tinsmith and pewterer from Lancaster. The shop of Heyne and Steinman would become known as Steinman's Hardware Store, the oldest hardware store in America.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Heritage Center Collection. Gift of Henry J. Kauffman
Accession Number
G.77.14
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
P.00.49.1
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Traditional tea kettle form made of tinned sheet iron. Now unmoveable handle hinged to oval tab bases with two rivets. Dovetailed vertical seam on side opposite spout: spout has a straight seam along top and also bottom of base section. Dovetail seam around shoulder top. Slightly domed lid has black-painted knob.
Made by George Rogers, tinsmith, (1814-1854, working c. 1848).
Provenance
Transferred from Heritage Center, December 2012.
Year Range From
1843
Year Range To
1850
Made By
Rogers, George
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 08
People
Roger, George
Classification
Decorative Arts
Subcategory
Food Processing T&E
Object Name
Teakettle
Material
Tinned Sheet Iron
Related Publications
For references to G. Rogers, see Kauffman, American Copper and Brass, p. 207. Copy in file.
Also see 1859-60 Directory, p. 143 for reference to George Rogers.
Height (in)
11
Width (in)
11.75
Diameter (in)
8
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-11-18
Condition Notes
Interior heavily rusted. Dent to the right of the spout on shoulder. Multiple smaller dents. Multiple score lines, possibly from a rasp, especially on shoulder area.
Object ID
P.00.49.1
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Heritage Center Collection.
Accession Number
P.00.49
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