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.
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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.
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
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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."
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
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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."