A Group of Six Delft, Tin-Glazed Earthenware, and Pewter Tablewares

England, America, and Netherlands, 17th -19th Century

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.

Height 9 1/4 x diameter 5 inches (tankard, diameter at base), diameter 12 inches (plate with ship), diameter 8 1/2 inches (small plate), diameter 18 inches (large pewter charger).

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

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.

Note:

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.