Blog Category: Collections

Drafting set, English, 18th Century

Jun 27, 2020

Maker: Unknown Medium: Shagreen (Shark Skin) and Brass Misc. 40, Museum Purchase in 1983 These tools are believed to have been owned by English-born William Buckland (1734-1774), architect of the […]

Set of Chairs, Cabinetmaker John Shaw

Jun 20, 2020

Set of Chairs, Cabinetmaker John Shaw (1745-1829), Annapolis, Maryland, c. 1780 Medium: Mahogany F170 Donated by Margaret Olivia Flint Proctor in 1979 During Annapolis’ Golden Age, from 1763 to 1774, the town became a political magnet […]

Tea Set, England, c. 1904

Jun 17, 2020

Maker: Wedgwood & Sons Medium: Jasperware C100 Gift of Dorothy Byerly in 2016 Classical figures set against a blue background have become popular symbols of the Wedgwood pottery company. Many people don’t know that these little vessels were […]

Horse and Hounds Punch Bowl

Jun 6, 2020

Beginning in the 18th century, the Chesapeake became a center for sports–including English- style hunting and horse racing. English hunt engravings inspired scenes on painted Chinese ceramics in an East […]

Mirror, Bilbao, Spain c. 1790

May 30, 2020

Mirror, Bilbao, Spain c. 1790 Medium: Marble Mosaic Veneer, Wood, Oil Paint Museum Purchase in 1949   This interesting looking glass is called a Bilbao mirror. Typically, these mirrors were made of pink […]

Benjamin Harwood (1751-1826)

May 23, 2020

Benjamin Harwood (1751-1826), Annapolis, Maryland c. 1798 Artist: James Peale, American, (1749-1831) Medium: Tempera on Ivory Donated by Margaret Harwood Hill in 1985 In the current economy many are seeking […]

Shoe and Buckle

May 15, 2020

Shoe and Buckle, American, c. Late 18 th/ 19th Century Medium: Leather and Lead PewterFound in the attic of the Hammond-Harwood House By Barbara Goyette Hammond-Harwood House Executive Director The […]

Chase Family Values

May 13, 2020

By Francis Ramsey-Proctor One of the special and unique aspects of Hammond-Harwood House Museum is that we get the chance to see a family and the home they inhabited. While […]

Hot Water Kettle, London, England, c. 1754/5

May 10, 2020

Makers: William Shaw II (free from apprenticeship 1748) & William Priest (free from apprenticeship 1749, died between 1802–1811) Medium: Silver with Wicker Handle Gift of Mrs. Clifford Hendrix & Mrs. […]

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