ROYAL DOULTON KINGSWARE TOBACCO JARDarkROYAL DOULTON KINGSWARE TOBACCO JARDark brown glaze with Dutch scene stretching around surface. Hallmarked silver rim. With lid.
Royal Doulton backstamp. With inscription to hallmarked silver reading 'Presented to Mr. J. P. Humble by the church officers, and friends of S. Pauls church Birkenshaw. In acknowledgment of his long and valuable services as church warden. Easter 1905.' Chip underneath lid.
Issued: 1905
Dimensions: 6.5"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
TWO 18TH C. AMERICAN DOCUMENTS: REWARDTWO 18TH C. AMERICAN DOCUMENTS: REWARD OF MERIT, MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT, HANDWRITTEN IN INK ON PAPER: "PHEBE BOLLEN /MORRIS TOWN JULY 6...Two 18th C. American documents: Reward of Merit, manuscript document, handwritten in ink on paper: "PHEBE BOLLEN /MORRIS TOWN JULY 6TH 1778. /GEO. MAVINGS. C.M.S.", with decorative borders including a moon with a face and the head of a bird, matted with plastic cover, wear consistent with age including toning, original creases, some foxing, sold as is, 6 1/2" h. x 8" w.; and a manuscript memorandum, American, 18th C., ink on paper, "Memorandum /At a vestry held at the house of William Ward /In Gilford [sic] /September 4th 1744, Nathaniel Johnson and William Ward /were appointment Church Wardens for the year /ensuing, and Samuel Collins appointed /Clerk /It was likewise agreed upon that they /Professors of the Church of England meet in order / to carry on meetings by reading a form of Prayers and Sermons by themselves / James Lyons minister, Nathael. Johnston /William Ward /Church Wardens", note verso reads "Oldest Record of Christ Church, Guilford, CT 1744", wear consistent with age including toning, original creases, foxing, hinged at top to board, sold as is, 7 1/2" h. x 10 1/4" w.
SILVER: SAMUEL PEMBERTON (ENGLISH, REG.SILVER: SAMUEL PEMBERTON (ENGLISH, REG. 1775) GEORGE III STERLING CHURCH WARDEN'S PIPE, 1811, BIRMINGHAM, SIMPLE FORM WITH HORN SHAP..SILVER: Samuel Pemberton (English, reg. 1775) George III sterling church warden's pipe, 1811, Birmingham, simple form with horn shaped bowl (possibly used with a liner) and an elongated shank comprised of four pieces which assemble, hallmarks to bowl include lion passant, anchor, "n" (Birmingham date letter for 1811), and "SP" (maker's mark for Samuel Pemberton, entered 1775), wear consistent with age and use including small dents and scratches, etc., 16 7/8" l. (weight: .7 ozt. tw.) [PROVENANCE: Purchased from William Bell, London, and owned by descent.] [EXHIBITED: Part of the Gillmor Silver Collection, of which many pieces were in the following exhibits: "English Silver from the Gillmor Collection", Dec. 19th, 1986 - Feb. 6th, 1987, Fine Arts Gallery, The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Missouri; "English Silver from the Gillmor Collection", March 19th -31st , 1988, The Winston Churchill Memorial and Library, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri; "Halls British Event", Nov. 9th - Dec. 1st , 1983, Halls Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri; "Antique Silver", June 12th, 1969, Spiva Art Center, Joplin, Missouri.]
ENGLISH QUEEN ANNE BRASS CANDLESTICK,ENGLISH QUEEN ANNE BRASS CANDLESTICK, DATED 1748English Queen Anne brass candlestick, dated 1748 , inscribed Church Wardens Josh. Saladine, Willm. Hughes, Chas. Ledward, and Willm. Edwards , 8" h.
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Condition:
A couple bends to rim. Small seam separation at rim.
Wrought iron pipe, said to be a churchWrought iron pipe, said to be a church warden's pipe, English or Dutch, 1750-1820, 18-1/8 in., Provenance: Mark and Marjorie Allen Antiques; with steel snuff box, engraved hunting scene and "Thomas Wheeler Birm." (Birmingham, 1766) on lid, 3-1/4 x 2-1/2 in., exterior with old polished pewter-colored surface, interior with scattered rust, lid with small hole, minor dents and abrasions. Mark and Marjorie Allen Antiques, Amherst, New Hampshire, 1996
18th century British caricature, man18th century British caricature, man bowing before a nobleman, inscribed below "Good…church warden your humble servant./Bow not thy head to me fellow for the exalted to so high a station, I am, but a man.", circa 1760-1780, inscribed verso "J.W.H and G.L.", watercolor on paper, 7-5/8 x 7-1/2 in.; black-painted wood frame. Taped at top at two points and bottom at one point, minor foxing, light toning. Forsyth's Antiques, Nashville, Tennessee, 1991