Artist/Maker
William I. Tenney
(1806 - 1848)
Former owner
Sally Shute Williamson
Former owner
Louise Williamson Schermerhorn
(1830–1854)
Former owner
Louise Williamson
Papboat
ca. 1840
Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Silver
Overall: 2 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (7 × 4.4 × 14.6 cm)
Gift of Constance Schermerhorn Skillin
1937.196
This papboat descended to the donor through Mrs. Jonathan Dayton Williamson (Sally Shute), Louise Williamson, and Louise Schermerhorn.
DescriptionWrought silver papboat; oval, boat-shaped body with a flat bottom, plain, applied band around the rim and a long pouring lip; applied, flat baluster-shaped handle; maker's marks on the underside of the handle.MarkingsStamped on underside of handle: "TENNEY" in a rectangle over "251 B.WAY" in a rectangle
ClassificationsSILVER
