Silhouette, Unknown Woman, Pennsylvania, c. 1805 Maker: Moses Williams, American, (1777-1825) Medium: Hollow-cut silhouette on wove paper P87 Museum Purchase in 2018 Silhouettes, also known as profiles, were the most […]
Cellaret, Annapolis, Maryland C. 1795-1800 Maker: Attributed to John Shaw (1745-1829) Scottish-American Wood: Mahogany, Tulip Poplar, Yellow Pine F169 Exchange with the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in 1977 […]
The Mill, Pennsylvania, c. 1790 Maker: James Peale (1749-1831), American Medium: Oil on Canvas P39 Museum Purchase in 1950 This early American landscape was once owned by Charles Carroll of […]
Birmingham, England Maker: George W. Webb Medium: Silver S50 Gift of Mrs. John N. Burk in 1971 This silver butter dish was owned by the Harwood family who lived in […]
“Peggy Stewart” Bowl, China, c. 18th century Maker: Unknown Medium: Chinese export porcelain C94 Donated by Julia Anne Walton Tyler in 2001 Did you know that Annapolis had its own version […]
Click Here to download the PDF Dining in 18th Century America Welcome to the sixth educational blog for the Hammond-Harwood House. In the past we have looked at such topics […]
By Bob Mulcrone, Hammond-Harwood House Docent Upstairs in the ballroom of Hammond-Harwood House, there is an intriguing small clock (fig 1) that glistens on top of a Baltimore side table. […]
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 […]
By Rachel Lovett, Curator & Assistant Director As this June marks the 100th year anniversary of women’s right to vote, it is appropriate to remember the development of female education […]