Metals

Fireset

Brass fire place equipment – andirons with hexagonal cone-shaped finial, on ball and hexagonal shaft, with spurred cabriole legs on ball feet. Fender, brass raised on five paw feet (37 ½” l). Brass and steel fireplace tools with ball handles (shovel and tongs)

FIRE SCREEN

c. 1800 Serpentine brass-topped screen

PEPPERETTE

Mid nineteenth century American silver pepperettes by Gorham.

GRIFFON SALT

c. 1865 Set of four American silver salts with three griffin legs.

FOOT WARMER

c. 1800 American wood and perforated tin foot warmer.

CANDLESTICK

Late nineteenth century Candle stick with lamp shade.

IRON WAFFLE

Iron mold with handle.

PLATTER

c. 1860 Pair of Victorian silver plated oval well-and-tree platters with hot water warming stands and material domes.

CRUET

English silver-plated cruet frame.

EPERGNE

C. 1860 Silver epergne. Oak tree centered with large cut glass bowl, 3 small cut glass bowls and 3 English Foxhunt Epergne candle holders.

COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL

c. 1871 George F. Robinson medal showing scene of Seward's near assassination, April 14, 1865.

NAPKIN RING

c. 1860 Eight sterling silver napkin rings; all but one have decorative engraving. The rest are engraved with "S" for Seward.

CAKE MOLD

Six small pastry tins of various shapes - two circles. two diamonds, one oval, one heart

GRIDDLE

Circular iron griddle

FIRE SET

Metal mesh fireplace fence with a brass rail along the top and 3 rounded brass finials

American bronze and gilt-bronze four-light gasolier decorated with cast heads of knights.

Gasolier

c. 1850 American bronze and gilt-bronze four-light gasolier decorated with cast heads of knights.

This table top bronze thermometer has two two saints under intricate Gothic arches

Thermometer

c. 1888 This table top bronze thermometer has two two saints under intricate Gothic arches. William H. Sewardy II possibly acquired this during his trip to Europe in 1888.

This American brass student lamp, originally oil and now electric, has green glass, lined globes, which are reproductions

Student lamp

c. 1880 This American brass student lamp, originally oil and now electric, has green glass, lined globes, which are reproductions. The lamp was used by Wm. H. Seward III while he was at Yale.

Gilt-bronze girandole on a white marble bases. A gilt-bronze deer with flowers sits below the girandole on the marble base. three candle holders with prisms around the holders

Gilt-bronze girandole

c. 1850 Three gilt-bronze girandoles on a white marble bases. Each has a gilt-bronze deer with flowers sits below the girandole on the marble base. Two of the girandole's have two candle holders while the large one has three candle holders. On each candle holder are clusters of prisms.

electrified high gilt bronze candelabras with five candle holders on each with glass boubeches. The candle holders spring from a square gilt bronze base in scroll patterns.

Pair of gilt bronze candelabras

Owned by the Miller family c. 1824-1840 Pair of electrified high gilt bronze candelabras with five candle holders on each with glass boubeches. The candle holders spring from a square gilt bronze base in scroll patterns.

Silver plate, deep dish with two handles. Leaves in relief on inside of dish. Four small ball feet.

Silver plated dish

Early 20th century Silver plate, deep dish with two handles. Leaves in relief on inside of dish. Four small ball feet.

silver plated candleabra with three candle holders and center with candle snuffer. Fluted stem with six sided base. Decorated with ram heads and garlands.

Silver plated candelabras

c 1840 This pair of silver plated candelabras was possibly used by the Sewards in Albany. They each have three candle holders with a center candle snuffer. The six sided base are fluted, and the detailed decorations are of ram heads and garlands.

A inset comprised of silver filigree.

Silver Filigree Ink set

Mid-late 19th Century

silver plated palm tree epergne. base with palm tree, two emus, one long palm frond, three branches with clusters of coconuts, one small piece with three coconuts, and two palm leaves clusters.

Tree Epergne

c.1855-1860

six piece silver tea set Includes a creamer, sugar bowl with separate top, slop jar, tea pot, coffee pot, and oval tray with two handles

Sheffield Silver Tea Set

c.1835

Printing Plates: William Henry Seward's Autobiography

c.1877-1891

Tin bread box with hinged front and keyhole.

Bread Box

C. 1850 A tin bread box with hinged front and keyhole. These bread boxes were locked to prevent pilferage by servants.

Pewter mug with handles

Mug

C. 1850 Pewter mug with handles. Engraved with floral design. 4 3/4" height, 4 1/4" diameter at base.

Large tin serving tray with bevelled edge.

Tray

c. 1850 Large tin serving tray with bevelled edge. Remanants of black paint and gold striping on edge.

Large copper pot for water, coffee, tea. Porcelain knob on top with wooden grip on bail.

Kettle

c. 1810 Large copper pot for water, coffee, tea. Porcelain knob on top with wooden grip on bail. Belonged to Judge Miller.

Tin hanging box with open work design.

Match Holder

c.1875 Tin hanging box with open work design.

American silver stein by Howard and Co, NY. Inscription reads "Presented by John Jacob Astor to Caroline Rees Seward on the occasion of her marriage to Robert Endicott, December 16, 1885"

American Silver Stein by Howard and Co, NY

Mid 19th century This stein on display in the Dining Room, was a wedding gift to Caroline Rees Seward, William Henry Seward's great niece, in 1885. A gift from John Jacob Astor, who is best known for being one of the richest men in America when he died aboard the Titanic in 1912.

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