by Alex Seigfried | Mar 5, 2025 | Ceramics, Folk Art, Instruments, and Tools, Newport Historical Society, Textiles
Nkisi Maker Unknown Date of Creation 18th Century Location Newport, Rhode Island Materials Three fabric fragments; 3 fragments of Chinese import ceramics; 3 beads; 3 wooden buttons; 1 worked cowrie shell; 29 iron pins; 15 glass shards Institution Newport Historical...
by Alex Seigfried | Mar 5, 2025 | Metalwork, Newport Historical Society
Tankard Maker Samuel Vernon (1683-1737) Date of Creation 1700–37 Location Newport, Rhode Island Materials Silver Institution Newport Historical Society Credit Line N/A Accession Number 68.4 Photo Credit Adrian Flatgaard This silver tankard is engraved with initials...
by Alex Seigfried | Mar 5, 2025 | Furniture and Clocks, Newport Historical Society
Wall Clock Maker William Claggett (1696–1749) Date of Creation c. 1732 Location Newport, Rhode Island Materials Pine; brass Institution Newport Historical Society Credit Line N/A Accession Number 1884.4 Photo Credit Adrian Flatgaard This clock was made for Newport’s...
