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.
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 16″ high x 10 ” wide x 6″ deep. Authentic Designs, (800) 844-9416, authenticdesigns.com
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 15″ high x 25″ wide. Classic Lighting Devices, (860) 267-8814, classiclightingdevices.net
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
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 4″ high and holds 16 ounces. Gibson Pewter,
(603) 495-1776, gibsonpewter.com
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