Staffordshire transferware sugar bowl in tureen form. Octagonal rounded body (A) sits on a pedestal; two molded applied handles at sides. Conforming domed lid (B) has cutout at one side for spoon and a molded finial on top. Black transfer pattern is a landscape with palatial buildings, trees, vegetation and distant mountains. Border is scroll design with narrow band of quatrefoil flowers and edged with Gothic crockets. Underside marked with pattern name "Missouri" above "B & S." A prominent English registry mark indicates the manufacture date of June 5, 1850.
Glazed soft paste porcelain Gaudy Welsh sugar bowl (A) with lid (B). Handpainted inverted tulips of red and yellow are interspersed with 3 large, dominating deep blue scalloped motifs decorated with copper lustre painted floral decoration. Squat pot-bellied body sits on a low squarish pedestal with scalloped edging. Two molded angular applied handles. Top has round mouth with flared collar extends outward. Domed lid has squarish molded knob finial. Darkened remnant of paper sticker with blurred writing, perhaps "-caster/ --ea set/ --1825."
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
Trinket box of softwood constuction covered by German newsprint outside and a coarse blue-green paper inside. Glued over the newsprint are strips of straw of various tones arranged in geometrical designs on domed lid and sides in a technique very similar to marquetry. Newsprint visible on underside as well as where straw pieces are missing. Lid has hinge of coarse linen under laminate. Bent wire hook on lid fits into wire loop on box front.
Provenance
Collected by donor in Lancaster Co. According authority Clarke Hess, these boxes are plentiful, but not usually with newspaper lining. Clarke owns two of these boxes, both with Lancaster German language newsprint, and believes these boxes were made 1820-1840 in PA.
John Tannehill, expert in iron, reports someone told him these boxes were made in prisons.
Pair of English Queen Anne brass candlesticks, marked 'A' and 'B'.
Baluster shaft mounted on wide, square base with stepped edging. Circular indentation in top of base. Very low feet at corners. Vertical seams on shaft indicate cast parts. A and B differ slightly in height.
Details very worn. Candlestick 'B' is split at seam on shoulder below cup and split at both sides of candle cup top edge at seams. "A" has small split at lip seam. Both sticks have distortions at various places, especially at base and lip.
Object ID
P.78.86.2a-b
Place of Origin
England
Credit
Heritage Center Collection. Purchased through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation
Pair of English Queen Anne brass candlesticks (A & B).
Baluster shaft mounted on wide, square base with gadrooning and stepped edging. Vertical seams on shaft indicate cast parts. Metal pin inside candle cup anchors candle. Metal pin protrudes on underside of 4.625 inch square base.
Coffepot (A) and lid (B) of blue transfer-printed pearlware. On a pedestal base is an octagonal pear-shaped body flaring back out at recessed rim. Gooseneck spout with cap at tip. High arching handle of C-scrolls. Domed octagonal lid has an octagonal knop/finial and tiny vent hole.
Transfer decoration is a Chinese scene with people, trees, water and pagoda with bridges. Additional decoration at top and base is a filigree-edged band dominated by 3-leafed vine.
Glazed soft paste porcelain coffeepot (A) with lid (B). Handpainted "King's Rose" pattern decoration on pale blue body - pearlware. Inverted pear-shaped body sits on a pedestal foot. Wide shoulders curve in to form a neck above which is a round, flared mouth on which sits the lid. Leaf molded spout and applied C-scrolled handle both have red striping. High domed lid has acorn finial painted red. Decorated pink bands at neck and bottom or domed lid.
Impressed with "GOOD" (?) on bottom and incised "6" or "9". Later inscribed with "C 106" over "17.50". There is a nearby X.
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
Pedestal bottom is soiled with some wear. Minor soiling and interior staining. Small nicks and scratches to paint as well as significant paint loss at least on one green "leaf".
Object ID
G.98.51.21a-b
Place of Origin
England
Credit
Given in memory of Harpo by Susan Marx, Heritage Center Collection
Redware vessel stands on a beaded base with sides that undulate upward as they flare slightly outward to a shoulder where the diameter is greatest. Neck curves in slightly and flares back out to form a moderately thin out-turned lip. Small strap handle applied to side.
Black glaze on interior and most of exterior where it drips toward bottom. Number "6.60" written in chalk on bottom.
Straight sided child's maxim cup with applied handle and recessed bottom. Cream-colored body has a red transfer-printed scene on the side depicting a hay wagon drawn by four oxen. Three males are working with the hay. House, trees and mountains in background beneath shining sun. Underneath printed scene is the saying "MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES."
Tiny straight sided child's cup with applied arched handle and recessed bottom. Covered overall with yellow slip and decorated with luster painted stripes at rim, base and handle. Red transfer-printed decoration consists of "A Present/ for Eliza" printed on a large angular cartouche, which in turn is superimposed over a stylized floral or foliate design largely obscured.
Provenance
Small handwritten note on rolled paper inside cup reads: "Bought from/ Kathryn Grabill/ East Petersburg" and at bottom is "XX . 7." Note now in object file.
Figure of a woman with brown hair wearing an ochre broad-rimmed hat, long-sleeved, full-skirted dress painted blue-green with ochre trim on bodice only, and unpainted pantaloons with black shoes. She is also holding a hankerchief in her right hand and flowers in her left hand. Square plinth with clipped corners is lightly dabbed with tannish-brown. Back side is inpainted.
Inscription inside base is pencilled "PRC".
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx in Pennsylvania during their visits back East from CA. Donation to the Heritage Center.
Moderate soiling and paint loss. Small chips throughout; large loss on back right corner of base. Mended break in the left skirt. Several paint splatters on skirt front.
Object ID
G.98.51.75
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania
Credit
Given in memory of Harpo by Susan Marx, Heritage Center Collection
Large hollow chalkware bird bank has a dove perched on top of a naturalistic base resembling a large block of wood with branch molded in relief at front, painted orange-brown with 2 red berries. This base serves as a coin bank and a large slot if positioned at front between the bird's legs and the branch with berries. Bird and bank base are unpainted except bird has a red and orange beak, red and orange eyes, orange feet and black claws and pupils.
Paper sticker remnant has price written in pencil: "$5.00."
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx in Pennsylvania during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
Large hollow chalkware deer with antlers is in semi reclining position on a base resembling a grassy area. Painted brown overall, now darkened with age and soil. Eye and eyebrow painted black.
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx in Pennsylvania during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
Moderate soil overall with numerous signs of wear due to scratches and abrasions and chips, such as along base, Back of base has large chip with crack. Antlers appear to have some losses at tips. Multiple areas of paint loss with white or grey showing through.
Object ID
G.98.51.41
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania
Credit
Given in memory of Harpo by Susan Marx, Heritage Center Collection
Large hollow chalkware Spaniel in a seated position on an 8 sided base. Painted tan overall with black spots over fur. Brows, dog tag, pupils and nails are all black. Collar, mouth and nostrils are red. Eyes are ochre. This form is the poor man's equivalent of the exprensive Staffordshire spaniels.
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx in Pennsylvania during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
Large hollow chalkware Poodle dog in a standing position on a rectangular base. Unpainted except for black ears, tail, brow and front nails. Also yellow eyes with black pupils and a fed mouth and nostrils. Base painted ochre.
Inscribed inside in pencil is: "$10.00."
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx in Pennsylvania during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
Large hollow chalkware Poodle dog in a standing position on a high, stepped, rectangular base. Poodle's left ear is flattened. Largely unpainted except for brown and tail, yellow eyes, red mouth and nostrils, black pupils, collar of red/orange, blue and yellow as well as dot pattern on shoulder and chest. Base painted green.
Inscribed inside in pencil is: "7.50."
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx in Pennsylvania during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
Heavy soiling, wear and paint loss. Heavy chips and scratches. Small chips along bottom edge of base and two large chipped areas at both front corners and left hind one.
Object ID
G.98.51.62
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania
Credit
Given in memory of Harpo by Susan Marx, Heritage Center Collection
Hollow chalkware Spaniel in a seated position on an irregularly shaped base. Head lacks sharp detail and distinct features. Painted black ears, daubed-on spots, brows, nails, and pupils. Brown base.
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx in Pennsylvania during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
Partially painted recumbent stag of hollow chalkware. Resting on a grass-molded oval base, stag's body is unpainted white. Red collar, ears, mouth and nostrils; eyes outlined in brown. Front of antlers striped with red and green. Base front is painted green with red along top edge. Inscribed inside with indecipherable pencil markings.
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx in Pennsylvania during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
Painted recumbent stag of hollow chalkware. Resting on a grass-molded oval base, stag's body is painted brown overall, with black wavy stripes across back. Eyes are daubed yellow. Antlers are yellow/green with black and red markings on the front.
Paper sticker on back of base is: "20467C." Written on bottom of base is "PR = (?)".
Provenance
Collected by Harpo and Susan Marx in Pennsylvania during visits back East from CA. Donated to Heritage Center.
