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Written by a West Indian Planter, “The West India Merchant” first appeared in the London Evening Post in January of 1776. The pamphlet highlights the concerns of the West India interest namely the threat of economic catastrophe if relations between…

Created a by a Dutch artisan in London, the sugar boxes display an exotic woman cultivating a piece of fertile land. Silver boxes like these were owned by affluent individuals in Europe and often revealed status. Wealthy individuals spent…

White porcelain; colorfully painted with British floral decoration and Chinese-style scenes; metal spout.

Porcelain; bird's nest containing two eggs, built from separate straws and twigs; white glaze.

Porcelain, blue and white glaze, floral decoration, maker's mark on base ("X"), molded into vine-leaf form.

Swiss-born artist Jeremiah Theus paints wealthy Charleston citizen John Dart

Porcelain; 30.7cm tall; octagonal with alternating images of landscapes and exotic birds; gilded edges.

Advertisement for Bristol Porcelain to be sold at auction by Mssrs. Christie and Ansell.

A letter supposedly written by Sir Robert Pigot, the commander of British forces during the Battle of Rhode Island to Sir Henry Clinton. The letter follows with commentary by an anonymous "American Officer" who generally states that Pigot overstated…

A British medal with Dutch inscriptions depicting the Battle of Rhode Island. The medal was struck as a manner of propoganda, attempting to dissuade the Dutch from joining the Treaty of Armed Neutrality.