This content was originally published on OldHouseOnline.com and has been republished here as part of a merger between our two businesses. All copy is presented here as it originally appeared there.
Â
Accents to complement the house seen on previous pages are made from materials available at the time, such as soft, silvery tin and its close relative pewter, a tin alloy; terne, iron with a tin coating; or tole, tinplate decorated with colorful florals.
The Federal Metedeconk wall mount lantern.
HOUSED IN TERNE
Shown in terne, the elegant Federal Metedeconk wall mount lantern is based on a hexagonal original dating from between 1780 and 1830. Shown with two candelabra-based sockets, the lantern is 16³ high x 10 “ wide x 6³ deep. Authentic Designs, (800) 844-9416, authenticdesigns.com
The six-arm cone chandelier with hand-punched patterns and beeswax sleeve candelabras.
AUTHENTIC ARMS
Handcrafted using proprietary finishes, the six-arm cone chandelier with hand-punched patterns and beeswax sleeve candelabras is shown in Old Tin. It comes in six metal finishes and 15 museum-quality paint colors. The chandelier measures 15³ high x 25³ wide. Classic Lighting Devices, (860) 267-8814, classiclightingdevices.net
“Tulip“ by artist Barbara Bunsey.
KEEPER OF TOLE
Early Americans stored important papers in document boxes handcrafted of tin and painted with the brilliant florals of toleware. “Tulip“ is artist Barbara Bunsey’s interpretation of a piece painted by well-known tole painters Sally or Maria Francis in the early 1800s. Calico Goose, (330) 467-7402, calicogoose.com
The John Townsend Tulip Pint Mug.
HOIST A PINT
Jonathan Gibson is a second-generation pewterer who makes authentic vessels, lamps, and ornaments. The John Townsend Tulip Pint Mug is a reproduction of a period example from the artist’s collection. The mug is 4³ high and holds 16 ounces. Gibson Pewter,
(603) 495-1776, gibsonpewter.com
Sunburst with Chisel.
RADIANT COUNTRY
Punched-tin patterns in sunbursts and striking geometric forms originated during the early-19th-century American Radiance movement. Sunburst with Chisel is an authentic pattern for early pie safes. Pierced Tin Designs by Country Accents, (570) 478-4127, piercedtin.com
Â
