A bit of National History in Central New York
Ceramics & Glass
Ceramics & Glass
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CupClear, deep blue glass cup set into gold colored metal bracket-like object on four legs. Cup has no handles and completely without ornament. Metal holder is garlands of roses. |
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VaseDelicate gold stand decorated with gold chains. Stand holds 4 glass flower vases with flared tops and tapered bottoms. Etched glass. Center vase broken and repaired. |
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Dinner set“Old Paris’’ porcelain dinner set. Each piece with blue border, some with painted fruit centers and the family motto “esse quam videri” Gold borders. 103 pieces (plus covers and lids.) Set includes serving dishes, platters, dinner plates, soup plates, pot de cremes, demi tasse, tiered plates,... |
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MugWhite china shaving mug trimmed in pink and gold. Two white handles trimmed in gold. Separate saucer under cup and white china drain. |
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Glass Perfume BottlesSet of four opaque, blue glass perfume bottles with an clear glass stopper. A hinged, gilded brass cap with decorative roping and swagging is attached to the top of the bottle. The top of the cap has a small, handpainted image of the Acropolis inset under glass. Polished pontil mark on the... |
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Red Glass VaseRed glass (Bohemian) vase decorated with gold yellow with stylized acanthus leaves. Plain, clear red base with deep pontil. |
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TIFFANY & CO FINGER BOWLc. 1872 Favrile glass finger bowl by Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of Tiffany & Co. President Charles Lewis Tiffany, an American artist and designer in the 19th and 20th Centuries. We do not know much about the circumstances surrounding the purchase of this finger bowl, but we do know... |
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PLATTERPlain, white ceramic platter. |
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LAMPc.1850- 1860 American pressed glass kerosene lamp. |
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DECANTEREarly nineteenth century Deep amethyst glass decanter with stopper. |
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POT CHAMBERc.1895 Blue and white, covered chamber pot Maddock's Lamberton Works, Royal Porcelain. |
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PITCHERc. 1840
Staffordshire blue and white transfer-decorated pitcher. |
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PLAQUEMid nineteenth century; Neoclassical style ceramic plaque with Ivory colored figures |
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PAPER WEIGHTc. 1860 Polished alabaster paper weight. |
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BLACK GROUND CLOISONNE JARDINERESc. 1871 These are a matching pair of black ground cloisonne enamel jardineres. Each has deep rounded sides decorated with butteries iving amidst scattered flower roundels on a black ground with a gilt-wire. |
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CREAM PITCHERCeramic cream pitcher. |
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VASEc.1880 English glazed and painted pottery vase. |
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VASEc. 1880 English glazed and painted pottery vase with two handles. Decorated in Japanese taste with two landscape panels. |
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DEMITASSE CUPLate 19th Century, Set of demi tasse. Six cups, five saucers. Green, pink, red, blue, light blue, and yellow. |
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WINE RINSERc. 1850 Ten deep, two lipped wine rinsers. Clear glass etched in vintage pattern. English Glass. |
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SERVING SETLate 19th Century Set of five silver-gilt American serving pieces with carved ivory handles. Cake slice-server, slotted spoon, large fork and two smaller forks. |
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BOWLc. 1860 Royal English Ironstoneware punch bowl decorated in Oriental style with flowers, birds, pagodas. |
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URNC.1890 Japanese earthenware jar with cover. Kutani - "Dai Nippon Kutani zo.* Made in Kutani. Title Great Japan. Decorated in red, black and various other colors. |
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Meissen porcelain tea setc. 1850 This twenty-two pieces of Meissen, blue and white porcelain tea set is in the "Vienna Woods" style. The set includes: reticulated fruit dish, six fruit plates, 4 demitasses and saucers, small teapot, cream pitcher, milk pitcher, two shallow leaf shaped bowls, shell dish, (1 3/... |
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Urnc. 1880 Ceramic urn with black background with ochre, yellow, blue, green and pink colors in an arabesque style. The top of the urn is bulbous with a bell bottom and two handles. |
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William Henry Harrison Campaign Pitcherc. 1840 Large white pottery milk pitcher acquired by William Henry Seward during William Henry Harrison’s 1840 presidential campaign. Pictured on the pitcher, in black, are four pictures of William Henry Harrison, a log cabin with Ohio Farmer written below it and the American Eagle. ... |
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First Century Amphora from Cyprusc. 100 CE Vessel and 19th Century Wooden stand Cypriot, ceramic amphora in a wooden stand. Amphora is carrot-shaped with two handles. It has been repaired inside with metal staples. Nineteenth-century turned wooden stand with four turned posts dowelled to a circular base and top. | 33.... |
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Dinner Platec. 1850 White dinner plate bordered in gold with small gold ring in center. |
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Spode cup and SaucerC. 1830 A blue, white, and gold spode cup with deep saucer. No handle on cup. Willow-ware pattern. From the Miller family. |
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Milk Pitcherc. 1800 From the Butler's Pantry is this Milk pitcher trimmed in gold lustre. Comprised of a Majolica-like material and includes three dogs in relief on sides and dog's head on handle. Gold lustre band around top and bottom. Cracking on spout.
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Cream Pitcher20th Century From the Butler's pantry is this cream pitcher with a Blue Willow pattern. The handle resembles a tree limb and the cup base contains blue on white designs that depict a pagoda, boat, human figures, birds, etc. |
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Gold Trimmed Cup and Saucerc. 1830 Owned by the Watson family (Janet Watson Seward wife of Wm. H. Seward II). From the butler's pantry; four cups and five saucers, large size, trimmed in gold, smooth outer edges. Handles on cups are angular. |
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Scalloped Milkglass PlateDate Unknown Five white milkglass plates with scalloped edges. Marked "T. & V." on the bottom. |
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Italian Fayence Teapotc.1850 Decorative Italian ceramic. Italian Fayence teapot made by Cantagalli, an Italian pottery producer. Light green with darker green designs and floral patterns. The teapot handle is in the form and color of snake. |
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Furnivals Ltd. Dinner PlateC. 1850 Dinner plate trimmed in green and gold. Made by Furnivals Ltd. which was established in 1850. Text on back: "Furnivals Ltd. Derby England Ro No 388682" |
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Grape Leaf Decanterc. 1840 From the butler's pantry, a clear glass decanter. Round stopper with grape leaf etched on top. Three-ring neck and base marked with shallow, wide cuts. |
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Flat Pane DecanterC. 1840 Clear glass decanter with a round, cut glass stopper. Flat panes, three rings on neck of the bottle. Base is marked with shallow wide cuts on top and bottom. Used for spirit beverages. |
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White China CompoteC. 1870 White china dish with openwork sides and scalloped edge. Set on three lion paw feet. |
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Wine BottleC. 1850 Large, green glass blown wine bottle. These large bottles were originally covered in wicker casing to prevent breakage and also to provide a wicker handle for decanting into table decanters. |
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Clear Glass CompoteC. 1860 Clear glass dish. Bowl on pedestal with round base and scalloped top edge. |
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Hollow Stem Wine GlassesC. 1860 From the butler's pantry! Six clear glass wine glasses with hollow stems. One ring encircling stem. Fluting near base of bowl. |
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Staffordshire Tureenc. 1829 Blue and white Staffordshire Tureen part of the Cathedral series by James Clews. Decorated with Haywain, horses and cathedrals in blue. The inside bottom of the tureen is also decorated in blue and white with a cathedral. There are two large blue handles on body of tureen and... |
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White China Cup and SaucersC. 1850 One large white china cup and two saucers. There are scalloped edges on both the cup and saucers with gold rings. Inscription on the bottom of cup: "Rees." |
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Famille Rose-Sacred Bird and Butterfly Serving dishc. 1795 Part of a large china set. Authority-paper found with dishes dated December 1879 states ornaments on border of each dish shows the emblems of the first 15 states of the United States. Each piece of this set of china has a different picture showing flowers, birds and butterflies. ... |
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Yale University Series ChinaC. 1939 Made by "Wedgewood Etruria England" and "Sole Importers Jones McDuffee & Strarton Co. Boston", China set collection; blue and white plates depict views of Yale. William Seward III graduated from Yale circa 1886. *Please hover cursor over gallery image for dish title... |
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Glass Gobletc.1850 Clear glass, stemmed goblet with etched design of fern-like leaves. |
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Bennington Milk Pitcherc. 1850 Unmarked "Bennington" milk pitcher, brown in color. Girl's head in relief on each side, surrounded by a leaf pattern. |
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Dinner Plates and Covered Dishc. 1878 This set includes three dinner plates and a covered dish. Covered dish has two handles trimmed in gold and gold handle on top. The pattern on all pieces are colored brown and cream and depicts large cranes and flowers with leaves. Bottom Plate Mark-"Corea" in brown with small... |
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Staffordshire Platterc. 1829 Blur & white Staffordshire platter by James Clews. Scene depicts India, including men and dogs. Border design includes wild animals and birds. |
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Staffordshire Platec. 1836 Blue & white Staffordshire plate by T. J. & J. Mayer. Scene portrays castle in background with river, bridge, people, and landscape in the center. The border is composed of several small pictures of castles. Mark on back of plate is "Florentine". |
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Dining Platec. 1850 Blue & white dining plate with border of floral reserves, center pasture with people assembled, castle in the background with river |
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French Imperial Chinac. 1861 Imperial Sèvres dinner set - 60 pieces total. Set was a gift to Anna Seward from Prince Jerome Napolean. This china, on display in the Dining Room, was a gift to the Seward family from Prince Napoléon, nephew of Napoléon I and cousin of Napoléon III. The China was made by... |
