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Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Object ID
HK-02-12-01
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Description
Mould, brass, for tablespoon b John Clark, 1825, for T. Osgood of Salem; brass mould; pewter teaspoon; late 18th century pewter spoon, back view. According to information on back of photo, "Collection of Negatives of Historical and Architectural Subjects, Essex Institute, Salem Mass."
Note: Essex Institute merged with Peabody Museum of Salem to become Peabody Essex Museum in 1992.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. From the Collection of Negatives of Historical and Architectural Subjects, Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. See note in description.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Clark, John
Osgood, T.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brass
Pewter
Molds
Teaspoons
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
HK-02-12-01
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Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Object ID
HK-02-14-29
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Description
The matter of identifying makers is evident in these objects made partially of brass with additional parts of iron. All of them were made by Peter Derr in the mid first half of the nineteenth century. The Betty Lamp and the dough scraper are stamped with his name or initials, and the year they were made. The tall lamp in the center is attributed to him because similar signed examples are known to exist. Courtesy Dr. George Scott. Betty Lamps were often finished in bright metal and are usually considered to be the product of the whitesmith. They were more noted for their smoke than their light; however they were important objects of iron and no colonial setting seems complete without one. p. 64-65, "Early American Ironware" Henry J. Kauffman, 1966.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Derr, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brass
Lamps
Dough scrapers
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
HK-02-14-29
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Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Object ID
HK-02-14-30
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Description
Betty Lamps made by Peter Derr of Berks County, Pennsylvania in the first half of the nineteenth century. The portion hiding the oil was made of brass, the remaining parts of iron. Courtesy Pennsylvania State Museum
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Notice: This photograph for reproduction purposes only. Under each reproduction the following credit line is requested "Photo by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania."
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Derr, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brass
Lamps
Iron
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
HK-02-14-30
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Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Object ID
HK-02-14-38
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Description
From page 82, "Early American Ironware" - Standing swing fluid lamp, iron Stand, Brass Cup and Chain, Marked "P.D". on one side of bracket and "1843" on the other. The "P.D." stands for Peter Derr of Reading, Pennsylvania, who was a prolific lamp maker in the mid-19th century.
Note from the back of the photograph: Peter Derr, Berks County, height 10". Cat. # N630, November 1961. Courtesy Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. This photograph for reproduction purposes only. Under each reproduction the following credit line is requested: "Photo by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania."
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Derr, Peter
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Brass
Lamps
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
HK-02-14-38
Images
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