A group of six Delft, tin-glazed earthenware, and pewter tablewares, England, America, and
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Description
Comprising a pewter-mounted polychrome Delft tankard, lid engraved to "J.F.L.," and faintly dated "1832"; a small Delft plate with blue floral motifs, possibly 16th/17th century; a plate with ship in manganese, yellow, and blue hues, Friesland, 17th century; a large pewter charger, by Allen Bright (active 1742-1763), Bristol, with London touch marks, initialed to rim, "I M," Marked; a pewter basin, by Samuel Ellis, London, circa 1740, marked; and a pewter covered sugar bowl, by Taunton Britannia Mfg. Co., Taunton, Massachusetts, circa 1830-1835.
H: 9 1/4 in. Dia: 5 in. (tankard, diameter at base), Dia: 12 in. (plate with ship), Dia: 8 1/2 in. (small plate), Dia: 18 in. (large pewter charger)
Provenance
Tankard: Jack and Maryellen Whistance, Kingston, New York, 1987
Friesland plate: Mark Douma Antiquair, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1985
Pewter charger and basin: The Pewter Shop, London, England, 1985
Pewter covered sugar bowl: Nostalgia House, Eagleville, Pennsylvania, 1988
Small Delft plate: Doug Hopkins, then Richard Cargill, Cazenovia, New York, and then
Jack and Maryellen Whistance, Kingston, New York, 1986
Property of a New York collector.
Footnotes
According to Jack and Maryellen Whistance, the small blue and white Delft plate was discovered in a privy at an archaeological site near Syracuse, New York, called the Cameron's Site, in 1982 by Doug Hopkins, member of the Chenango, New York Archeological Association. The area was known for frequent trading between Dutch fur traders / settlers and the indigenous peoples, including the Oneida Tribe.
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