Punchbowls Photos

Punch was a common drink for social events in 18th-19th Century America. Examples are of ceramics, glass & silver.

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Punchbowl painted with grapes at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.Early American mirror with eagle over punchbowl at Silas Deane House. Wethersfield, CT.Chinese export punch bowl from estate of George & Martha Washington at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Detail of Chinese export punch bowl from estate of Martha Washington at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.
Punchbowl painted with grapes at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.Early American mirror with eagle over punchbowl at Silas Deane House. Wethersfield, CT.Chinese export punch bowl from estate of George & Martha Washington at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Detail of Chinese export punch bowl from estate of Martha Washington at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.
Portrait over chest of drawers with Chinese export punchbowl at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Earthenware punch bowl from Lambeth, England & silver punch strainer by John Scofield of London, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Marble table from New York City with Chinese export punch bowl at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Card table by John Seymour of Boston with punchbowl & Italian painting in parlor at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.
Portrait over chest of drawers with Chinese export punchbowl at Tudor Place. Washington, DC.Earthenware punch bowl (1760-80) from Lambeth, England & silver punch strainer (1778-9) by John Scofield of London, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Marble table (c1760) from New York City with Chinese export punch bowl (c1790) at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Card table by John Seymour of Boston with punchbowl & Italian painting in parlor at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.
Desk from New England with English or Dutch Punchbowl, coin scales, snuff box, snuffers & ink well in Mid 18th C room at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.Antique ceramic punchbowl inscribed "Another Bowl And Then" at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Writing desk & punchbowl on drop-leaf table at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.Chinese export punch bowl & American silver ladle at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.
Desk (1750-75) from New England with English or Dutch Punchbowl, coin scales, snuff box, snuffers & ink well in Mid 18th C room at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.Antique ceramic punchbowl inscribed "Another Bowl And Then" at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Writing desk & punchbowl on drop-leaf table at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.Chinese export punch bowl (c1760) & American silver ladle at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.
Porcelain Chinese bowl at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Porcelain Chinese bowl at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl in drawing room at Abbotsford House. Melrose, Scotland.Chinese-export porcelain punchbowl in drawing room at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.
Porcelain Chinese bowl at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Porcelain Chinese bowl at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl in drawing room at Abbotsford House. Melrose, Scotland.Chinese-export porcelain punchbowl in drawing room at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.
Decorative Chinese bowl at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland.Potpourri porcelain Chinese-export bowl in Garden Room at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Chinese-import punch bowl in drawing room at Pollok House. Glasgow, Scotland.
Decorative Chinese bowl at Newhailes. Musselburgh, Scotland.Potpourri porcelain Chinese-export bowl in Garden Room at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (1752-1845) at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Chinese-import punch bowl in drawing room at Pollok House. Glasgow, Scotland.
Chinese export porcelain punchbowl at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.Chinese export punchbowl in pink bedroom at Cawdor Castle. Cawdor, Scotland.Side-table with candle shades & punch bowl in drawing room at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Punchbowl painted with Masonic symbols at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.
Chinese export porcelain punchbowl at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.Chinese export punchbowl in pink bedroom at Cawdor Castle. Cawdor, Scotland.Side-table with candle shades & punch bowl in drawing room at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Punchbowl painted with Masonic symbols at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl written Arms of Liberty with image of John Wilkes, an Englishman who defended American Liberty, at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl with painting of foreign trading buildings of Canton at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Oriental import porcelain punchbowl in upstairs hall at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Punch bowl at used at 1848 Territorial Convention at Minnesota History Center. St. Paul, MN.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (c1769) written Arms of Liberty with image of John Wilkes, an Englishman who defended American Liberty, at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (c1800) with painting of foreign trading buildings (hongs) of Canton at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Oriental import porcelain punchbowl in upstairs hall at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.Punch bowl (c1845) at used at 1848 Territorial Convention at Minnesota History Center. St. Paul, MN.
Punchbowl used by Millard Fillmore in the White House. East Aurora, NY.Earthenware punch bowl with anti-slave slogan attrib Cornelius Paulus at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Punch bowl at Kelton House Museum. Columbus, OH.Earthenware punchbowl with nudes by Anna Marie Valentien of Rookwood Pottery Co. of Cincinnati at Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH.
Punchbowl used by Millard Fillmore in the White House. East Aurora, NY.Earthenware punch bowl with anti-slave slogan (1792) attrib Cornelius Paulus at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Punch bowl at Kelton House Museum. Columbus, OH.Earthenware punchbowl with nudes (1900) by Anna Marie Valentien of Rookwood Pottery Co. of Cincinnati at Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl at Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH.Stoneware punch bowl by Reinhold Merkelbach of Germany at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.Chinese export punch bowl at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Tresseman & Voght punch bowl at Laramie Plains Museum. Laramie, WY.
Chinese export porcelain punch bowl (c1790) at Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH.Stoneware punch bowl (c1910) by Reinhold Merkelbach of Germany at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.Chinese export punch bowl (c1780-99) at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Tresseman & Voght punch bowl at Laramie Plains Museum. Laramie, WY.
Stoneware punch kettle from England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Creamware punch pot with transfer print of Aurora by William Greatbatch of Staffordshire, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Porcelain punch pot with fan pattern from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.French Baccarat punch bowl displayed at Paris World's Fair of 1867 at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Stoneware punch kettle (c1765) from England at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Creamware punch pot with transfer print of Aurora (1770-1780) by William Greatbatch of Staffordshire, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Porcelain punch pot with fan pattern (c1750-60) from Worcester, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.French Baccarat punch bowl (1867) displayed at Paris World's Fair of 1867 at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Detail of acid-etched & cut glass design of French Baccarat punch bowl at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Punchbowl & glasses on table at Campbell House Museum. St. Louis, MO.Punch bowl in Staiti House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Pressed glass punchbowl & cups at Rosemount House Museum. Pueblo, CO.
Detail of acid-etched & cut glass design of French Baccarat punch bowl (1867) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Punchbowl & glasses on table at Campbell House Museum. St. Louis, MO.Punch bowl in Staiti House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Pressed glass punchbowl & cups at Rosemount House Museum. Pueblo, CO.
Parlor chair & table with punchbowl at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Punchbowl at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Pressed glass punch bowl & hotel desk bell at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Cut-glass punchbowl at Fall River Historical Society Museum. Fall River, MA.
Parlor chair & table with punchbowl at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Punchbowl at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Pressed glass punch bowl (1873) & hotel desk bell at Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita, KS.Cut-glass punchbowl at Fall River Historical Society Museum. Fall River, MA.
Glass punchbowl at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.Crystal glass punchbowl at Peacefield. Quincy, MA.Cut punch bowl set by N. Packwood & Co. of Sandwich won medal at Chicago World's Fair at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut glass punchbowl at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.
Glass punchbowl at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.Crystal glass punchbowl at Peacefield. Quincy, MA.Cut punch bowl set (1893) by N. Packwood & Co. of Sandwich won medal at Chicago World's Fair at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.Cut glass punchbowl at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.
Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey & Sons Glass Co. of Toledo, OH from St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Presidential glass punch cups engraved with eagle & shield at Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Punch bowl & cups with ruby glass trim at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.Cut glass punch bowl set in dining room at Col. Simon Perkins Stone Mansion. Akron, OH.
Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey & Sons Glass Co. of Toledo, OH from St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Presidential glass punch cups (1870s or prior) engraved with eagle & shield at Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Punch bowl & cups with ruby glass trim at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.Cut glass punch bowl set in dining room at Col. Simon Perkins Stone Mansion. Akron, OH.
Pumpkin punch bowl at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Punch bowls at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Punch bowls at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.
Pumpkin punch bowl at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Punch bowls at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Punch bowls at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.
Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Lincoln White House Service punch cup by Dorflinger Glass Works, Brooklyn, NY at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Wedding bells crystal punch bowl & foot with gold decoration at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.
Cut glass punch bowl exhibited at 1904 St. Louis World Fair by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Cut glass punch bowl (1900) by Libbey Glass Co. of Toledo at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Lincoln White House Service punch cup (1861) by Dorflinger Glass Works, Brooklyn, NY at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Wedding bells crystal punch bowl & foot with gold decoration (1900-3) at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.
Drape crystal punch bowl & foot at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.American crystal punch cup at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.Glass Punch Bowl & Two Cups by H. Northwood & Co., Wheeling, WV at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Rosby punch bowl in milk glass at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.
Drape crystal punch bowl & foot (1904-6) at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.American crystal punch cup (c1917-27) at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.Glass Punch Bowl & Two Cups (c1908-15) by H. Northwood & Co., Wheeling, WV at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Rosby punch bowl in milk glass (1950s) at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.
Display cases with glass collection around emerald green punchbowl by United States Glass Co. of Glassport, PA at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Glass punch bowl & lusters at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Jessie Fremont's glass punch bowl & lace collar at Mariposa Museum. Mariposa, CA.English glass punch bowl engraved with home of Fitzwilliam family at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Display cases with glass collection around emerald green punchbowl (c1899) by United States Glass Co. of Glassport, PA at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Glass punch bowl & lusters at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Jessie Fremont's glass punch bowl & lace collar at Mariposa Museum. Mariposa, CA.English glass punch bowl engraved with home of Fitzwilliam family (1760) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Peachblow pitcher & punch cups by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. of Wheeling, WV at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass punch bowl on pedestal foot by Louis Comfort Tiffany at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Slab table & side chairs all from Philadelphia plus Chinese export punch bowl & English looking glass in Pendleton House at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Cut lead glass punch bowl by Libbey Glass Co., Toledo, OH at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Peachblow pitcher & punch cups (1886-90) by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. of Wheeling, WV at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass punch bowl on pedestal foot (1900-15) by Louis Comfort Tiffany at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Slab table (c1750-70) & side chairs (c1755-75) all from Philadelphia plus Chinese export punch bowl (c1780-99) & English looking glass (c1800-10) in Pendleton House at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Cut lead glass punch bowl (c1905) by Libbey Glass Co., Toledo, OH at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Pressed glass collection including punch bowl & cake stands at Chambers House Museum. Beaumont, TX.Red punch bowl & cups in San Felipe Cottage at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Silver punch bowl & ladle with sea life designs by Gorham Manuf. Co. of Providence, RI at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Silver punch bowl by Whiting Manuf. Co. of North Attleboro, MA at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH.
Pressed glass collection including punch bowl & cake stands at Chambers House Museum. Beaumont, TX.Red punch bowl & cups in San Felipe Cottage at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Silver punch bowl & ladle with sea life designs (1885) by Gorham Manuf. Co. of Providence, RI at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Silver punch bowl (c1880) by Whiting Manuf. Co. of North Attleboro, MA at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH.
Battleship USS Nevada silver service punch bowl by Gorham & Co. at Nevada State Museum. Carson City, NV.Chinese silver export punch bowl by Hung Chong & Co., Shanghai at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Great pigeon match silver punch bowl by Edward C. Moore of Tiffany & Co. of New York at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Silver punch bowl & wine coolers by Tiffany & Co. at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Battleship USS Nevada silver service punch bowl (1915) by Gorham & Co. at Nevada State Museum. Carson City, NV.Chinese silver export punch bowl (c1875) by Hung Chong & Co., Shanghai at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Great pigeon match silver punch bowl (1871) by Edward C. Moore of Tiffany & Co. of New York at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Silver punch bowl & wine coolers (1873) by Tiffany & Co. at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Silver punch bowl retailed by Ryrie Bros. of Toronto at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver punch bowl by Robert Riddle Jarvie of Chicago, IL at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Dining room sideboard with punchbowl at McFaddin-Ward House. Beaumont, TX.Étagère with silver punch bowl service in dining room at McFaddin-Ward House. Beaumont, TX.
Silver punch bowl (c1897) retailed by Ryrie Bros. of Toronto at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Silver punch bowl (1911) by Robert Riddle Jarvie of Chicago, IL at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Dining room sideboard with punchbowl at McFaddin-Ward House. Beaumont, TX.Étagère with silver punch bowl service in dining room at McFaddin-Ward House. Beaumont, TX.
Silver punch bowl at Neill-Cochran House Museum. Austin, TX.Silver dragon bowl from China in North Room at Roosevelt's House Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.Swan punch bowl mold at National Museum of Cambridge Glass. Cambridge, OH.
Silver punch bowl at Neill-Cochran House Museum. Austin, TX.Silver dragon bowl from China in North Room at Roosevelt's House Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.Swan punch bowl mold at National Museum of Cambridge Glass. Cambridge, OH.

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