Museum Object Number1953.0155.023 |
Candlestick
Metals
Gift of Charles K. Davis
Taunton Britannia Manufacturing Company (Maker)
William W. Crossman (Maker)
William A. West (Maker)
Zephaniah Leonard (Maker)
Isaac Babbitt was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on July 26, 1799 and was trained as a watchmaker. In 1823 he entered a partnership with William W. Crossman, a mechanic, to manufacture britannia. By 1827, the name of the company was changed to Babbitt, Crossman & Company. This was succeeded by the company Crossman, West & Leonard in 1829 when Zephaniah Leonard joined Crossman and William A. West, who had been with the firm since 1824. Isaac Babbitt stayed on as a metallurgist. In 1830, the company was reorganized again into the Taunton Britannia Manufacturing Company, which lasted until 1834. See records for Crossman, West & Leonard and Babbitt, Crossman & Company. For more on Taunton Britannia Manufacturing Company's marks, see Laughlin, Pewter in America (1981), vol.2, p.114; Montgomery, History of American Pewter (1973), p.227; and C. Jordan Thorn, Handbook of American Silver and Pewter Marks (1949), p.280. See also Laughlin, Pewter in America, vol.3, p.191; George S. Gibb, The Whitesmiths of Taunton: a History of Reed and Barton (1943); and Carl Jacobs, Guide to American Pewter (1957), p.166.Isaac Babbitt was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on July 26, 1799 and was trained as a watchmaker. In 1823 he entered a partnership with William W. Crossman, a mechanic, to manufacture britannia. By 1827, the name of the company was changed to Babbitt, Crossman & Company. This was succeeded by the company Crossman, West & Leonard in 1829 when Zephaniah Leonard joined Crossman and William A. West, who had been with the firm since 1824. Isaac Babbitt stayed on as a metallurgist. In 1830, the company was reorganized again into the Taunton Britannia Manufacturing Company, which lasted until 1834. See records for Crossman, West & Leonard and Taunton Britannia Manufacturing Company. For more on Babbitt, Crossman & Company's marks, see Laughlin, Pewter in America (1981), vol.2, p.96; C. Jordan Thorn, Handbook of American Silver and Pewter Marks (1949), p.238; Ebert, Collecting American Pewter (1973), p.122; and Montgomery, History of American Painting (1973), p.215. See also George S. Gibb, The Whitesmiths of Taunton: a History of Reed and Barton (1943); Laughlin, vol.3, p.174-175; Carl Jacobs, Guide to American Pewter (1957), p.26.Isaac Babbitt was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on July 26, 1799 and was trained as a watchmaker. In 1823 he entered a partnership with William W. Crossman, a mechanic, to manufacture britannia. By 1827, the name of the company was changed to Babbitt, Crossman & Company. This was succeeded by the company Crossman, West & Leonard in 1829 when Zephaniah Leonard joined Crossman and William A. West, who had been with the firm since 1824. Isaac Babbitt stayed on as a metallurgist. In 1830, the company was reorganized again into the Taunton Britannia Manufacturing Company, which lasted until 1834. See records for Crossman, West & Leonard and Taunton Britannia Manufacturing Company. For more on Babbitt, Crossman & Company's marks, see Laughlin, Pewter in America (1981), vol.2, p.96; C. Jordan Thorn, Handbook of American Silver and Pewter Marks (1949), p.238; and Montgomery, History of American Painting (1973), p.215. See also George S. Gibb, The Whitesmiths of Taunton: a History of Reed and Barton (1943); Laughlin, vol.3, p.174-175; Carl Jacobs, Guide to American Pewter (1957), p.26.Isaac Babbitt was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on July 26, 1799 and was trained as a watchmaker. In 1823 he entered a partnership with William W. Crossman, a mechanic, to manufacture britannia. By 1827, the name of the company was changed to Babbitt, Crossman & Company. This was succeeded by the company Crossman, West & Leonard in 1829 when Zephaniah Leonard joined Crossman and William A. West, who had been with the firm since 1824. Isaac Babbitt stayed on as a metallurgist. In 1830, the company was reorganized again into the Taunton Britannia Manufacturing Company, which lasted until 1834. See records for Crossman, West & Leonard and Taunton Britannia Manufacturing Company. For more on Babbitt, Crossman & Company's marks, see Laughlin, Pewter in America (1981), vol.2, p.96; C. Jordan Thorn, Handbook of American Silver and Pewter Marks (1949), p.238; Ebert, Collecting American Pewter (1973), p.122 and 136; and Montgomery, History of American Painting (1973), p.215. See also George S. Gibb, The Whitesmiths of Taunton: a History of Reed and Barton (1943); Laughlin, vol.3, p.174-175; Carl Jacobs, Guide to American Pewter (1957), p.26.
1830
1835
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1830-1837
1. Mark; Underside; "T.B.M.Co / 3" stamped incuse.
Pewter; Britannia metal
Cast
6.299 (H) , 3.465 (Diam)
16 (H) , 8.8 (Diam)
Diameter is of base.
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