This English-made cotton quilt dates tothe second decade of the 19th century and belonged to the Loockerman family who lived in the house. The quilt was likely witness to important […]
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The Hammond-Harwood House is pleased to announce the donation of an important early book that belonged to the family of Matthias Hammond, original owner and builder of the house. This […]
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Side Chair, Annapolis, Maryland, c. 1802 Maker: John Shaw, American (1745-1829) Medium: Mahogany with Tulip Poplar Inlay F167.A Donated by Mrs. Flora Duval Sayles in memory of her sister Marion […]
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English silversmith William Plummer was a skilled London craftsman who specialized in pierced objects such as baskets, strainers, and salt cellars like this one. He did a high volume of […]
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Maker: School of Sir Godfrey Knellor, German-British, (1646-1723) Medium: Oil on Canvas P56 Donated by Mrs. E. Kirbride Miller in 1967 (c.1693-1741), England, c. 1720 As the museum celebrates […]
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Intricate cases such as these were used for public display on the sideboards of the early American elite. Despite the name, these boxes generally held an array of eating utensils […]
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Worcester, England, c. 1770 Maker: Royal Worcester Factory Medium: Soft Paste Porcelain C3.1 Museum Purchase in 1955 This unusual plate is in a pattern known as The Blind Earl, named […]
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Background In late December of 2020, the museum was delighted to welcome an Annapolis sofa in the permanent collection of the Hammond-Harwood House. Although the collection already has a few […]
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England, c. 1765 Medium: Mahogany Gift of Mrs. Francis White in 1973 Despite Revolutionary ideals, many American citizens continued to look to England for style and material goods in the […]
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Maker: Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), American Medium: Oil on Canvas PW59 Donated by Mrs. Francis White in 1973 In the entry passage Hester Baldwin Chase stares down imperiously, commanding the […]
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