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Porringer

Porringer

Object/Artifact

Miniature porringer with attached handle with traditional cut-out decorative flourish.

Pot

Pot

Object/Artifact

Hot water pot, as described in LV catalogue. Hinged attached lid with an acorn finial. Wooden handle attached to pewter base with screw jets out from the side of the pot. Handle is rounded wood stained black. Spout is covered by lid and has a small grove opening for pouring out water without opening lid, which hinges on the side.

Saltcellar

Saltcellar

Object/Artifact

Scalloped edge saltcellar with flat bottom.

Saltcellar

Saltcellar

Object/Artifact

Saltcellar with flat bottom; small beveled design along outer edge.

Service, Tea

Service, Tea

Object/Artifact

Tea service including: (a) teapot, (b, c) sugar with lid, and (d) creamer. (a) Teapot has inserts on handle and a flourish at the top. Hinged lid has a button top finial. Spout has a matching flourish and an angled spout. Bulbous body sitting on a stepped base. (b) Sugar has matching scroll handles with flourishes and a button finial. Stepped base. (c) Scroll handle and a simple cut edge. Base is stepped.

Service, Tea

Service, Tea

Object/Artifact

(a) Sugar has two scroll handles and a body that tapers slightly towards the top. (b) Creamer has open spout and flattened top rim. Scroll handle.

Service, tea

Service, tea

Object/Artifact

Four piece tea service: (a) teapot, (b, c) sugar with lid, (d) creamer. Arts and Crafts lines with bulbous forms. 2012.87, 88, 89, all similar sets. (a) Teapot has handle with two black and brass inserts and a decorative flourish. Hinged lid has triangular flourish and a button finial and one small vent hole. Spout has notched end. Base cut off roughly and bottom of pot pushed out, possibly to make it able to sit flat. (b, c) Sugar bowl has two handles with decorative flourishes. Circular top has a button finial. Base fairly plain and open bottom. (d) Creamer with open spout. Base plain with open bottom. Handle has decorative flourish.

Service, tea

Service, tea

Object/Artifact

Four piece tea service in skittle ball style: (a) teapot, (b, c) sugar with lid, (d) creamer. Arts and Crafts lines with bulbous forms. 2012.87, 88, 89, all similar sets. (a) Teapot has handle with two black and brass inserts and a decorative flourish. Hinged lid has triangular flourish and a button finial and one small vent hole. Spout has notched end. Base fairly plain and open bottom. (b, c) Sugar bowl has two handles with decorative flourishes. Circular top has a button finial. Base fairly plain and open bottom. (d) Creamer with open spout. Base plain with open bottom. Handle has decorative flourish.

Shaker, Salt & Pepper

Shaker, Salt & Pepper

Object/Artifact

Pair of salt and pepper shakers. Stepped base and bulbous body which tapers in at the top to an elongated neck. Tops screw off and have small holes for salt shaker and larger holes for pepper shaker.

Sign, Trade

Sign, Trade

Object/Artifact

Outdoor metal sign that would be put into the ground. Long stake base with metal deterioration up to level it was underground. At top, a rectangular sign is attached, reading "A.L. Dean Co./ Taunton, Ma." on back and "L.H. Vaughan/ Pewter" on front. Words are raised lettering. Entire sign is painted with forest green paint, although it has flaked off considerably.