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The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Charles Osborne

Title: Papers and Drawings
Dates: ca.1870-ca.1920
Call No.: Col. 137
Acc. No.: 91x23
Quantity: 240 items
Location: 42 I 1-4, and map case C, drawer 1

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Charles Osborne was a designer of patterns for silver objects, active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was employed first by the
Whiting Manufacturing Company and then by Tiffany & Co. In 1888, he returned to Whiting where he eventually became a company vice president.
Osborne patented designs and an improved method of shaping ornamental borders of silverware. He was a member of the Art Students League of
New York City and was active in New York's community of artists, although for part of his career he resided in Attleboro, Massachusetts. A 1905
article from a North Attleboro newspaper cast favorable judgement upon Osborne when it commented: "the work of Mr. Charles Osborne in the
production of graceful art objects in silver have [sic] placed him among the foremost designers of the world of silversmiths."

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection consists of Osborne's personal and professional papers; photographs of family members, sources for designs, and Osborne's finished
work; rough pencil sketches of design patterns; and finished drawings of objects. The drawings are the highlight of the collection, depicting as they
do such objects as pitchers, vases, trophies, medals, water kettles, tea and coffee pots, sugar bowls, milk pitchers, and trays. There is much use of
subdued color, and in a few instances, drawings are of objects that combine the use of both glass and silver. The most frequently depicted item is the
spoon. Some of Osborne's drawings of spoons have numbers written on them, suggesting that he may have had access to a catalog or register to
record patterns. The spoon designs range from early conceptual sketches to illustrations of finished products. Some have very plain handles while
others are highly ornate. In addition to designing spoons for everyday use, Osborne created souvenir spoons, specifically for Chicago's World's
Columbian Exhibition in 1893. Osborne also designed a seal for the American Fine Arts Society.

Among Osborne's professional papers is a three year contract with the Whiting Manufacturing Company, dated 1871, that made him artist and director
of matters dealing with "works of art and design" in the firm's design department. Also present is a letter from a competing firm asking him to talk
over business matters, an 1878 letter explaining his move to Tiffany, and an 1888 offer of salary and stock benefits from Whiting.

The manuscripts of a personal nature include Charles and Eliza Osborne's marriage certificate, the family's deed to a plot in Woodlawn Cemetery,
receipts from doctors for medical and dental treatments, and a few family oriented letters. Photographs of family members feature Charles for the
most part. There are a few likenesses of his wife and what appears to be a picture of his son with fellow Columbia University classmates.

ORGANIZATION

The collection is organized into three series: papers and manuscripts, photographs, and drawings.

PROVENANCE

Osborne's papers and drawings remained in the possession of his descendants until 1991 when the settlement of the estate of a family member
occasioned their acquisition by Winterthur.

ACCESS POINTS

People:
Osborne, Eliza
Church, Frederick S. (Frederick Stuart), 1842-1924, correspondent.
Low, Will H., 1853-1932, correspondent.

Topics:
American Fine Arts Society.
Art Students League.
World’s Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.
Design.
Wages – Metal-workers.
Glass, Ornamental.
Design protection.
Art metal-work.
Silverwork, Victorian.
Silverwork, 20th century.
Decoration and ornament.
Silverware - Patterns.
Silver flatware - Drawings.
Silver industry - New York - New York.
Silver bowls - Drawings.
Arts and crafts movement.
Silverwork - Designs and plans.
Spoons - Design.
Decoration and ornament - Louis XIV style.

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Medallions (Decorative arts).

Finance, Personal - Massachusetts - Attleboro.
Receipts.
Photographic prints.
Sketches.
Drawings.
Drafts (documents).
Patents.
Clippings.
Envelopes.
Contracts.
Letters.
Sketchbooks.
Artists.
Silversmiths.
Designers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 42 I 1-4 and map case C, drawer 1

Series I: Papers and manuscripts

Box 1:

Folder 1: Receipts

.2 Receipt for Osborne’s payment of $33.33 for the month of Oct. 1881.

.24 Receipt for payment of dues by Osborne to the Fortitude Lodge, no. 19, F. and A.M., April 1878.

.31 Receipted bill to the estate of Sarah Ann Elder, New York City, from H.N. Meredith, New York City, Feb. 18, 1884.
for payment of undertaking services – chestnut casket, silver name plate, silk robe, porters, hearse, coaches, pine box, clearing away
snow, opening grave, ferriage

Folder 2: Receipts

.3-.10 Receipts for doctor's bills and other medical services, dating between 1874 and 1889. The doctors were located in Attleboro, Mass.,
New York City, Yonkers, and Glen Cove (Long Island).

Folder 3: Receipts

.11-.14 Receipts from Delos Palmer for dental services, New York, 1877-1880.

Folder 4: Promissory notes

.15-.22 Promissory notes to Osborne from William and David Elder, 1876.
.23 Promissory note to Osborne from Sidney Osborne, Oct. 1879

Folder 5: Lists

.26 List of dates and prices from 1874 to 1879.

Folder 6: Accounts

.27-.28 Accounts between John F. Baker (lawyer) and Charles Osborne, 1875-1881.

Folder 7: Legal documents

.29 Certificate of marriage between Charles Osborne and Elisa Harris Chapman Elder, Brooklyn, NY, October 13, 1870, with embossed
envelope

.1 Landlord's agreement. Charles Osborne rented a house on Riverdale Ave. in Yonkers, N.Y. on May 1, 1878 for $300.

.25 Deed for the Woodland Cemetery, New York City, lot number 11530, October 4, 1905.

Folder 8: Letters

.45 Letter to Osborne, no place, from his brother, John Baker, Brooklyn, Nov. 6, 1871.
Discusses his [Baker’s] idea of buying a house in Westwood

.33 Letter to Osborne, Supt. Whiting Co., New York City, from Will H. Low, New York City, Nov. 21, 1871.
Regarding a design and cutting a seal for the American Fine Arts Society.

.32 Letter to Osborne, N. Attleboro, Mass., from his brother Harry at the Whiting Manufacturing Co., New York, March 9, 1875.
Sorry Charles did not get the commission for the “Bryant Vase” – everyone thinks his was the best design; Whiting Co. business;
looking forward to seeing Charles’ new designs

.46 Letter to Osborne, no place, from H. B. Dominick, no place, Nov. 2, 1878.

Discusses a time for a meeting.
[See material with the finding aid relating to H. B. Dominick, a silver manufacturer]

.41 Letter to Osborne, Whiting Co., New York City, from Alex J.C. Skene, Brooklyn, April 9, 1882.
Thanks Osborne for the photo of Harold Skene Osborne.
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.30 Letter to Osborne from F.S. Church, New York City, Dec. 17, 1887.
“I have set up a statue of you … as my patron saint. How I worship at your shrine. Consider yourself St. Osborne ….”
Includes a sketch of Church kneeling at the statue of St. Osborne.

.34 Letter to Osborne, Whiting Mfg. Co., from Frank Millet, New York City, Feb. 19, no year.
Setting a date to meet

Folder 9: Osborne and Whiting Mfg. Co.

.44 Agreement between Osborne and Whiting, March 1, 1871.

Osborne agrees to work as an artist in Whiting’s Design Department in Attleboro, Mass. He is to be supervisor, inspector, and director
in the department, as well as artist. Salary for next three years to be $1800 the first year, $2000 the second, and $2300 the third year.

.40 Draft of a letter to Whiting Manufacturing Co. from Osborne, Nov. 15, 1878.
Osborne resigns from his position at Whiting in order to work with Mr. Moore at Tiffany & Co. – wants to go there in order to further
develop his artistic abilities.
[the envelope in which this letter was found was addressed to Charles Osborne at Whiting Co., and is not the original envelope for the
letter]

.47 Note about an agreement between Osborne and Whiting Mfg. Co., New York City, Jan. 23, 1888.
Whiting Co. is to transfer shares of its stock to Osborne provided Osborne can “secure his release from a certain verbal understanding
with Tiffany & Co.”

.42 Letter to Osborne, New York City, from R.W. Higgins, Whiting Manufacturing Co., New York City, March 24, 1911.
Discusses the need for more Wedgwood serving pieces and asks Osborne's permission to use various "punches" to make needed
pieces. Mentions cream ladle, medium and small cold meat forks, salad spoon and fork, mayonnaise ladle, olive spoon and fork, pea
spoon, and butter knife.

.43 Inventory and price list for Wedgwood fancy flatware, March 25, 1911.

Folder 10: Patents

.48 Patent certificate awarded to Osborne for improvement in the method of shaping ornamental borders in silverware, May 26, 1877.

.49 Copy of a patent given to Osborne for the design of a salad spoon, March 24, 1891. Includes a drawing of the spoon.

.50 Copies of four designs of fork and spoon handles patented by Osborne between 1874 and 1876.

.51 Copy of a patent given to Osborne for a hinge, Aug. 30, 1892.

.52 Copy of a patent given to Osborne for a method of perforating metal, particularly for tops of condiment bottles and similar articles, Jan.
31, 1893.

Folder 11: Manuscripts

.56 Papers explaining the loss of pieces during production and use of certain "punches" for various serving pieces. Also included is a letter
written in French.

.57 Paper discussing how the production of silverware could be done in a manner similar to coin production, hence cutting time, steps, and
cost.

Folder 12: James Donna material

.53-.54 Letters to James Holden, White Plains, N.Y., and Richard Osborne, Pittsfield, Mass., from James Donna, Pittsfield, Mass, May
15 and 18 1964.
Regarding the estate of Christine S. Osborne.

Folder 13: Miscellaneous

.35 Letter in form of a poem to Santa Claus from Evelyn and Harold Skene Osborne children, Dec. 14, 1882.
Includes a list of what they want for Christmas: parlor skates, velocipede, violin, dolls’ cloak, “and as many other things as you can
spare”

.36 Note in crayon, May 3, 1884.

“1000d thanks – will write from London. Always yours, Joseph(?) Halton(?)”

.37 Newspaper article describing services held at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, no date, but probably 1880-1885.
A Mr. Osborne was the basso soloist in the choir. Most of the article describes the floral decorations and the music.

.38 Newspaper clipping giving home remedies for smallpox and colds.

.39 Ticket for the Steamship Montana from Panama to San Francisco, n.d. Issued to Mr. Osborne.

.55 Photocopy of a page from the catalog, American Historical Medals, illustrating the Cleopatra's Needle medal designed by Charles
Osborne and Gaston Feuardent in 1881. The medal commemorated the erection of an ancient Egyptian obelisk, called Cleopatra’s
Needle, in New York City.

.58 Newspaper clipping advertising a ceramic "Columbus Water Pitcher," made by Copeland & Sons, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

Series II: Photographs

Box 1:

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Folder 14: Family Photographs

.187 Bust of a youngish man, perhaps Osborne.

.188 Bust of a man identified as Louis Gurmaer, taken in New York

.189 Tintype of a young woman; checks and lips have been tinted; in pink paper folder

.190 Tintype of two young woman; checks and lips have been tinted; ca.1870.

.191 Print of a young woman, ca.1860. In an envelope addressed to Osborne at Broadway & 19th, New York.

Box 2:

Folder 9:

.183 Photo of statue of a woman partially draped in classical garb, holding a small figure of a woman in flowing drapes

.184 Photo of statue of a man and woman in a classical landscape (trees and top of a temple or tomb), beneath them is another figure,
perhaps meant to represent death; an animal of some sort (or perhaps an animal pelt with the tail attached) hangs from the man’s
shoulders.

.185b Photograph of a silver trophy, decorated with figures that are half woman and half fish (but not like the usual representation of
mermaids), seaweed, and dolphins.

.186 Photograph of a silver bowl with footed base, with classical decorative motifs.

Folder 10:

.192 Photograph of a bust of a man, perhaps Osborne.

.193 Photograph of six young men in suits. “Jester” is written under the photo. Osborne’s son attended Columbia University, which had a
student magazine called Jester. The photo is probably of the editors of the magazine.

.194 Photograph of a young man, perhaps Osborne.

.195 Photographs of a man, perhaps Osborne.

Folders 11-12:

.196-.198 Photographs of a man, perhaps Osborne.

Folder 13:

.179 Photograph of round plaque, with an angel playing a harp centered on the round dial which features the signs of the zodiac. The name
C. Bauer appears on the outer rim of the circle and it is dated 1862.

Folder 14:

.185a Photograph of bas relief depicting an angel holding up a sign with a religious quotation (“Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord...”).

Series III: Drawings

Box 1:

Folder 15:

.59 Sketch of the tines of a fork. "5755 serving fork, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood. Sp. to match"

.60 Sketch of the blade of a knife. "5752 crumb knife (small) duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.61 Sketch of a knife (spreader). "Butter spreader (small) duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.62 rough sketches of the tines of four forks, with titles: "Large D.V. C.M.F/r," "Jumel(?) - Medium cold meat fork," "Adam, cold meat
fork," and "Cold meat fork, small."
The reverse side features an outline for a hand held mirror--cut to shape on one side. Names of various pieces of flatware are written in
pencil (caddy scoops, toast fork, etc).

.63 Sketch of the bowl of a spoon. "Jelly spoon, Wedgwood."

.64 Three sketches on tracing paper of tines of forks, identified as a "salad fork, small," "cold meat fork, medium," and "cold meat fork,
large."

Folder 16:

.65 Sketch of the tines of a fork, labeled "5680 Cold meat fork, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood." Drawing crossed out with the note “too
short.”

.66 Sketch of the end of large sugar tongs. "5789, ice cream and coffee handles, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.67 Sketch of the tines of an "olive fork" (with two tines).

.68 Sketch of the end of small sugar tongs. "5789A, coffee sp. handle, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."
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.69 Sketch of the tines of a small beef fork. "5682, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.70 Sketch of the tines of a lettuce fork. "5617, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

Folder 17:

.71 Sketch of the bowl of a tomato server. "5621, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.72 Sketch of the blade of a large fish knife. "5750, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.73 Sketch of a flat butter knife, and the blade of a butter knife. "5792, use die of individual fish knife, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.74 Sketch of individual fish knife. "5790, flat butter knife handle, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.75 Sketch of flat cake knife. "5791, flat butter knife handle, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

Folder 18:

.76 Sketch of the tines of an olive fork. "5847, make plaster, duplicate." With an additional note about making the handle. Dated 3/28/11.

.77 Sketch of the tines of a cold meat fork, medium. "5680, new tracing, die made." March 30, 1911.

.78 Sketch of the bowl of a spoon. "5788, Saratoga chips, dessert handle; crackers, tea handle; vegetable spoon, table handle; vegetable
fork, table handle; duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.79 Sketch of the bowl of a sugar spoon, with tea spoon handle. "5798, sugar, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.80 Sketch of a bowl of a berry spoon. "5795, table spoon handle, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

Folder 19:

.81 Sketch of the bowl of a preserve spoon. "5796, dessert spoon handle, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.82 Sketch of the bowl of a jelly spoon. "5797, tea spoon handle, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.83 Sketch of the bowl of a serving spoon. "5754, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.84 Sketch of the bowl of a fried oyster and tomato spoon. "5787, dessert and tea handle, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.85 Sketch of the bowl of a spoon, with two versions shown. "5786, pie knife (plain), fried egg (pierced), and waffle server (plain), dessert
spoon handle, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

Folder 20:

.86 Sketch of a butter spreader. "5622, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

The sketch of the spreader is done on tracing paper and has been affixed to another piece of paper, on which was drawn the blade of
another kind of knife, perhaps a cheese knife.

.87 Sketch of the bowl of an olive spoon.

.88 Sketch of the tines of a terrapin fork. "5794, use punch or ice cream spoon handle, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.89 Sketch of the tines of an ice cream fork. "5793A, use punch or ice scream spoon handle, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.90 Sketch of the tines of an individual fish fork, small. "5790B, tea handle, use punch of large individual fish fork, duplicate tracing,
Wedgwood."

Folder 21:

.91 Sketch of the tines of an individual fish fork, large. "5790A, dessert handle, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.92 Sketch of the blade of a fish knife, small. "5751, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."

.93 Sketch of the tines of a sardine fork. "5681, duplicate tracing, Wedgwood."
Also includes another sketch labeled “top of tongs”

.94 Sketch of the bowl of an olive spoon, with long and short handles. "5846, make brass, duplicate." Additional note indicates that the
cutter leaves the handle too wide to join, March 28, 1911.

.95 Sketch of the bowl of an oyster ladle, with depth indicated, “Wedgwood.”

Folder 22:

.96 Sketch of the tines of an individual salad fork. Note about not being able to find Osborne's original tracing dated April 4, 1911.

Folder 23:

.98 Sketch of a border consisting of swags topped by fleur-de-lis, mounted on cardboard.

Folder 24:

.99 Sketch of a border consisting of a pole wrapped with stylized acanthus leaves, mounted on white cardboard.

Folder 25:
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.100 Sketch of a bread basket or embossed silver tray on one side, with sketches of a handled cup (like a baby cup) and saucers or small
trays on the reverse.

.101 Sketch of half the body of some article, perhaps a coffee or tea pot, or a container with a lid.

.102 Sketch of an ornate border for a tray, with trellis work, acanthus leaves, scallop shells, and scrolls. (see also .239)

.105 Sketch of a handle with a plain, beveled edge.

Folder 26: handles

.106 Sketch of a handle with a plain, beveled edge and fleur-de-lis at the top.

.107 Sketch of handle with a beveled edge and fleur-de-lis and scroll at the top.

.108 Sketch of a handle with a beaded edge and leaves and shell forming a scroll-like decorative element at the top.

.109 Sketch of a handle with stylized flowers and a shield as decorative elements.

.110 Sketch of a handle with a squared end and decorative flowers arranged in a wreath.

Folder 27: handles:

.111 Sketch of a handle with a squared end featuring a decorative motif of fan swags and a shield.

.112 Sketch of a spoon initialed and dated, December 5, 1913. The handle features decorative leaves and a shield.

.113 Sketch of a handle initialed and dated, December 1, 1913. The handle has a squared end with fluting, a decorative shield, and swags of
flowers.

.114 Similar to .113, but dated November 29, 1913.

Folder 28:

.117 Watercolor of a spoon. The handle features a shield surrounded by leaves. Initialed and dated December 29, 1913.

.118 Wash drawing of a spoon. Handle features scrolls and a flat border.

.119 Sketch of a spoon with a plain handle that has beveled edges and a fleur-de-lis. Initialed and dated September 14, 1 [i.e. 1911?]

Folder 29:

.120 Wash drawing in blue of a souvenir spoon for the World's Columbian Exposition, 1893. Features a fair scene on the bowl, and an
ornately decorated handle with a statue of Columbus. No. 3860.

.121 Wash drawing in a blue for another souvenir spoon for the World's Columbian Exposition. The bowl is decorated with a ship, and the
handle with Columbus' bust . No. 3859

.122 Wash drawing in blue of a souvenir spoon for the Great Falls of the Yellowstone. The handle features a waterfall scene and the bowl
shows the geyser "Old Faithful." No. 3654.

.123 Spoon identified as the Tudor Rose pattern. The spoon handle features scrolled borders with a rose at the top. [see also .144-.145]

.124 Spoon featuring a plain handle with a bead at the top. Initialed and dated Aug. 8, 1912.

.125 Spoon featuring scrolled borders with wreath of flowers, titled "Empire." Initialed and dated March 1914.

Folder 30:

.132 Watercolor of a spoon, with scrolls decorating bowl and the handle with a nude woman among trees; a god’s face looks down on the
woman.

.133 Plain spoon with beveled edge. Initialed and dated 1915.
On back: outline of a handle

.134 Wash drawing of a spoon. Handle has shield and decorative leaves as its design.
Initialed and dated 1915.

.135 Wash drawing of a spoon. Handle has shield and decorative leaves as its design (different design from .134).
on back: pencil sketch of this spoon and part of a drawing of a handle

Folder 31:

.136 Wash drawing of a spoon. Handle has shield and decorative leaves as its design (different design from .134, but they are similar).
Initialed and dated 1915.

.137 Ink drawing of a spoon with highly ornate handle decorated with leaves and flowers around an urn in a relief pattern. Signed and dated
1908.

Folder 32:

.199 Sketchbook kept by Osborne, ca. 1910.

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Consists of ink drawings of a variety of silver objects, particularly hollowware forms, including punch bowls, tea kettles, pitchers, and
soup tureens in a variety of styles. A few items are noted as being of glass and silver. Most of the book is blank.
Note in front (in two different hands) reads “Returned to studio, April 20, 1910. Jno. La Farge’s writing.”

Folder 33:

.200-.216 Loose sketches that were originally laid in .199. A variety of silver objects along with sketches of people that may have been
used as design sources are featured.

.200 card holder or match holder decorated with a nude woman who is kneeling;
.201 vase;
.202-.203 coffee pots;
.204-2.05 coordinated spoon and fork decorated with shells. The shells are gray, but the rest of the spoon and fork are gold colored;.
.206 three sketches of the ends of handles, all with various shield shapes;
.207 card holder or match holder decorated with a nude woman kneeling on a rock;
.208 Chinese man
.209 pitcher with American eagle
.210 two groups of figures standing under umbrellas
.211 sketch of a handle; on back: remnants of other designs
.212 sketches for a pitcher, two coffee pots, and details of designs
.213 sketch of a coffee pot; on back: sketch of a vase
.214 sketches of bowls
.215 sketches of coffee pots, a candelabra, and a rough sketch of a vase; on back: designs
.216 sketches of a vase and a ewer and a design

Box 2:

Folder 1:

.97 Sheet showing a “Group of Sterling Silver Toilet Ware,” dated April 3, 1906. It is a replacement page for a trade catalog. The
company is identified by its hallmarks, but not by its name.
Included among the toilet wares are hair brushes, combs, clothes brushes, mirrors, curling tongs, jewelry boxes, shoe horns, and other
various items.

.103 Sketch of a tray or plate in a square shape with scalloped corners, decorated with scrolls and rococo leaves along the border.

.104 Sketch of a round plate or tray with fluted edges and rococo scrolls.

Folder 2:

.151 Watercolor sketch of a spoon with beveled edges. Initialed and dated 1914.

.152 Watercolor sketch of a spoon with a couple of flowers on the handle and simple scrolls on the edges. Initialed and dated 1914.

.153 Watercolor sketch of a spoon with a pattern identified as Elizabethan. Initialed and dated 1914.

.154 Two spoons with decorative scrolls at the top of the handle as well as other scrolls on the handle. Both signed and dated July 26, 1911
and July 28, 1911. The reflection of a man appears in the bowls of both spoons, presumably a self-portrait of Osborne.
0n back: outlines of two spoons

.155 Watercolor of a spoon with beveled edge and floral design on the handle. Initialed and dated Mar. 12, 1914.

Folder 3:

.156 Watercolor of a spoon with ornate decorative handle featuring rococo flowers and acanthus leaves. Signed.

.157 Watercolor of a spoon with ornate decorative scrolls, flowers, and a scallop design. Signed.

.158 Watercolor of a spoon with decorative shield design on the handle.

Initialed and dated Dec. 22, 1913.

.159 Ink drawing of a spoon with decorative pearl design. Signed and dated 1906.

.160 Watercolor of a spoon with bell flowers and an ornate scrolled design. Signed and dated August 1, 1911.

Folder 4:

.161 Watercolor of a spoon with a design featuring buds extending from a shield. Initialed and dated Aug. 21, 1912.

.162 Ink drawing of a spoon with decorative pearl design, similar to .159. Signed and dated 1906.

.163 Spoon with ornate design showing a woman with a basket on her head. The top features a scroll. Signed and dated 1906.

.164 Watercolor of a spoon with decorative leaves along the handle. Signed and dated July 25, 1911. Also a rough sketch of a spoon/fork.

Folder 5:

.165 Pencil sketch of a tray, coffee pot, sugar, and creamer.

.166 Pencil sketch of a tea pot.

.167 Sketch of a coffee or chocolate pot with decorative scroll design

.168 Sketch of a coffee pot with a great deal of ornamentation.

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.169 Watercolor of a tea pot with oval shaped shield, possibly for a monogram in the center. Identified as Louis XVI style. Signed and
dated 1914.

Folder 6:

.174 Watercolor of a tea pot, with some details of size of bottom. Some elements similar to teapot in .169.

.175 Watercolor of a salad bowl with a "wishbone" border. Decoration features rooster heads with wishbones underneath. Signed.

Folder 7:

.176 Shield design drawn on Daughters of the American Revolution stationery.

.177 Shield design featuring a Roman woman with and eagle and a view of a domed building in the background. The date Oct. 21, 1892
appears on design, as well as the word Recipient.
Note: this medal was probably a design made for the official dedication of the World’s Columbian Exposition buildings and grounds
which took place on October 21, 1892. During the ceremonies, medals designed by Elihu Vedder were given to the artists of the
exposition.

.178 Commemorative coin or medal for The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, founded 1904, featuring the bust of a man and name plate
amidst acanthus leaves.

.180 Sketch of a candlestick with a nude woman (probably a mermaid) as the base.

Folder 8:

.181 Pencil sketch of the Annunciation: angel holding stalk of lilies kneels before the Virgin Mary, who is holding a book.

.182 Sketch of a woman draped in classical robes, with her arms over her face as she leans on a round jar.

Box 3: Drawings

Folder 1:

.115 Watercolor of a handle featuring a shield surrounded by rococo leaves, signed and dated July 29, 1911.

Folder 2:

.116 Sketch of a spoon, with handle partially painted in blue. Motif is ornate featuring a disc surrounded by leaves and flowers.

Folder 3:

.141 Wash drawing of a spoon. The edge features a decorative pattern of stylized leaves. No. 4050. Signed and dated 1904.

.142 Wash drawing of a spoon with ornate decorative pattern in the Louis XIV style. No. 4049. Signed and dated 1904.

Folder 4:

.138 Wash drawing of a spoon with a few scrolls along the edge and a central scroll at the top. No. 4053. Signed and dated 1904.

.139 Wash drawing of a spoon that has a handle with an ornate design of roses and leaves. No. 4054. Signed and dated 1904.

.140 Wash drawing of spoon. The handle has scrolled edges with two large intersecting scrolls at the top. No. 4051. Signed and dated
1904.

Folder 5:

.131 Wash drawing in blue of a spoon in the Ivy pattern. Signed and dated August 23, 1911.

Folder 6:

.128 Wash drawing of a spoon with a shield on the handle. Some stylized leaves on the edge. Signed and dated 1904.

.129 Etched drawing of a spoon with leaves and stylized flowers (sunflowers?) decorating the handle.

.130 Wash drawing of a spoon with leaves forming a heavy border around the edges of the handle. Signed.

Folder 7:

.126 Wash drawing in blue of a spoon with scrolled edges and shell at the top of the handle. No. 4055 Signed and dated 1904.

.127 Wash drawing of a spoon. The handle has fluted edges with a shell and scroll motif at the top of the handle. Signed and dated 1906.

Folder 8:

.143 Wash drawing of a spoon labeled "New Art Sunken Cameo." The top of the handle features the head of a person within an ornate
border. No. 3043.

.144 Spoon with pattern identified as "Tudor Rose." Signed and dated 1909.
[see also .123 and .145 below]

.145 Another rendition of the Tudor Rose pattern. Signed and dated 1909.

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Folder 9:

.146 Spoon with decorative pattern identified as "Pearl." Signed and dated 1909.

.147 Spoon featuring acanthus leaves as the decorative border of the handle.

Folder 10:

148 Spoon featuring pattern identified as "Violet. No. 2882. Signed and dated 1904.

Folder 11:

.149 Spoon with design that shows a man and women sitting amidst more ornate decorations. Identified as "Watteau." Signed and dated
1904.

.150 Spoon with pattern called Rose." Roses are set amidst an ornate leaf pattern. No. 4056. Signed and dated 1904.

Boxes 4a-4b:

.217 Sketchbook of design sources.

Includes pencil and ink sketches and clippings from magazines and newspapers. A number of pieces of silver flatware and hollowware
are depicted. A couple of sketches are dated 1891-1892; a newspaper article is dated 1905. One sketch is a caricature of a man
stringing telephone or electric wires. There are a few depictions of Native American designs

Box 5:

Folder 1:

.170 Full pencil sketch of a coffee pot, with additional smaller sketches of a coffee and tea pot. Decorated with flower and leaf pattern.

Folder 2:

.171 Pencil sketches of a coffee pot, sugar, creamer, and water pitcher (some details drawn in ink)

Folder 3:

.172 Sketch of a coffee pot, design colored in on half of the sketch; on green paper.

Folder 4:

.173 Sketch of a coffee pot, with oval shield in the center surrounded by a leaf design. Note: "This was suggested by an Adam ‘Ex Libris.’”

Folder 5:

.221a-b Sketches of basins and creamers with central shield and decorative pattern. The two sheets show different, but similar, designs.
Initialed and dated December 1913. (for matching pieces for .221b, see .224-.226, .228b; .221a matches .227, .228a)

Folder 6:

.222 Sketch of a kettle on stand, with a pattern of acanthus leaves and central flowers. Initialed and dated Nov. 12, 1913. (Similar to .221a,
but not quite the same.)

Folder 7:

.223 Partial sketch of a 24" tray, with a note referring to the handle: “this matches handles of set.” Shown with two design variations (one
of which matches .221a and the other .222). Initialed and dated Nov. 17, 1913.

Folder 8:

.224 Sketch of a kettle on stand, with decorative pattern featuring laurel leaves. Initialed and dated Nov. 11, 1913. (see note about
matching pieces for .221b)

Folder 9:

.225 Sketch of a sugar bowl with engraved shield and decorative pattern. Initialed and dated Nov. 14, 1913. (see note about matching
pieces for .221b)

Folder 10:

.226 Wash drawing of a tea pot with engraved shield and decorative pattern. Initialed and dated Nov. 17, 1913. (see note about matching
pieces for .221b)

Folder 11:

.227 Sketch of a sugar bowl, with engraved shield in the center and decorative pattern. Initialed and dated Nov. 14, 1913. (see note about
matching pieces for .221a)

Folder 12:

.228a Wash drawing of a coffee pot with engraved shield in the center. Note: “This is an original scaled up in size – but with suggested feet.”
Initialed and dated 1913. (see note about matching pieces for .221a)

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.228b Watercolor of a coffee pot with engraved shield and other floral decorations. Note: “Shaped in die.” Initialed and dated 1913. (see
note about matching pieces for .221b)

Folder 13:

.229 Watercolor of a round silver plate with lattice work edge and decoration of acanthus leaves in a circle in the middle. Number 99696.

Folder 14:

.230 Watercolor of a double handled urn. Handles are in the shape of scrolls ending in the heads of females, and the design on the body
features an elaborate engraved shield with scrolled edges, leaves, and flowers. Number A 9511. Signed and dated Feb. 1912.

Folder 15:

.231 Watercolor of a water pitcher with elaborate engraved design, including a head or mask. Notes as to its construction are written in
pencil. Signed and dated 1912.

Folder 16:

.232 Watercolor of a water pitcher with elaborate engraved floral pattern and scrolled handle. Initialed. and dated Jan. 1913

Folder 17:

.233 Watercolor of a coffee pot with a beveled handle and simple engraving.

Folder 18:

.234 Watercolor of a water pitcher with elaborate engraving, including a head under the spout. Note: “Can leave off head if thought best but
it belongs.” Number A9504.

Folder 19:

.235 Wash drawing labeled “Tete-a-tete set, engraved.” Includes teapot, creamer, and sugar.

Folder 20:

.218 Watercolor of an urn with cupids and decorative pattern in Renaissance style. Number A9509.

Folder 21:

.219 Watercolor of a double-handled urn. A decorative rose and leaves are featured as part of the design. Number A9510. Includes a note
about the patterns for the roses and leaves. Signed and dated 1912.

Folder 22:

.220 Watercolor of a double-handled urn. Bunches of grapes make up the decorative pattern. Signed and dated Jan. 1912.

Folder 23:

.236 Watercolor of a creamer with a note: chassed or engraved. It features an ornate design, with a woman’s bust sticking up from the top
of the handle. No. A9505. Signed and dated 1912.

Map Case C, drawer 1

.237 Life size watercolor of a vase, 36" high. Note on back: “Not selected, Jan. 1914.”

.238 wash drawing of a two-handled cup or urn, with Renaissance decoration

.239 sketch of a footed dish and borders for two round trays; one tray with trellis work, scallop, and acanthus leaf design (see also .102); and
the other with masks and cornucopias

.240 engraving of an elderly bearded man, signed G. Mercier(?)

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