Selected Homan Pewter, Britannia and Special Metal Ware, 19th-20th Centuries

Compiled by

Gary Wiggins

2012-21

NB: Some items pictured here were taken from images on the Web. Obviously, none of those were examined de visu. If the description of the item indicated a company name and number, that information is placed in the entry. There is no guarantee of accuracy in the listings if an image of the mark is not included.

I wish to thank Dr. Melvyn and Bette Wolf, Bill and Katie Parker, and other members of the Pewter Collectors Club of America, as well as Ted and Kyle Homan for allowing me to photograph pieces found in their collections. Only a few of the pieces pictured below are owned by me. Nothing on this page is for sale by Hoosier Pewter.
--GW (11/8/2021)

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Flagg and Homan: Historical Notes

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Syrup and Small Pitchers (lidded)	Cream Pitchers (open)	Sugar Bowls	Teapots and Coffeepots
Large Pitchers	Ecclesiastical items	Shakers and Castors	Mugs, etc.
Miscellaneous	Candlesticks	Homan Silver Plate Co.	Homan Mfg. Co.

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Height measurements are from the base to the lowest point on the item's top, excluding attached lids, unless indicated otherwise.

Thumbnail No. Name/Description Mark

H. Homan and Homan & Co. Items, 1852-1865

1856 Homan and Co. ad from Williams' Cincinncati Directory showing H. Homan and W. M. Miller names

SYRUP AND SMALL PITCHERS OR FLAGONS (lidded) (Return to the top)

[1] Homan attrib. syrup pitcher, hexagonal handle, "Mickey Mouse" finial, 5 1/8" h, 7" h to top of finial, 3" d base

1 Homan and Co. syrup pitcher

2 H. Homan syrup pitcher, lipped handle, attached lid w finial, 4 3/8"h, 3 7/16" d base; NB: Initial "H" is very light with the two vertical lines of the "H" barely visible. See: Turano, Andrew F. "An Unrecorded Mark by H. Homan." Bulletin of the Pewter Collectors Club of America 14(3), 2010, 16-17. Mark

2 Homan & Co. syrup pitcher;4 5/16"h, 6 1/4" h to top of finial, 3 9/16" d base. Homan & Co. mark is very small font. Mark

2 Homan and Co. syrup pitcher Mark

2 H. Homan flagon Mark

3 syrup pitcher, shell finial, 5 3/8" h, 6 1/2" h to top of handle/finial, 3 5/16" d base Back view Mark

3 Homan & Co. syrup pitcher, 7 3/8" h. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens. Mark

3 Homan & Co. syrup pitcher, w attached lid and finial, curved handle, CINCINNATI, 6 3/8" h 2 15/16" d base Mark

3 Homan & Co. syrup pitcher with shell thumbpiece Back view

4 Homan & Co. syrup pitcher, shell thumbpiece

4 Homan & Co. flagon, 7"

4 H. Homan flagon (missing lid), reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan; compare to #4 flagon in Homan & Co. section Mark

5 H. Homan syrup pitcher View of the other side Mark

5 Homan & Co. syrup pitcher

5 Homan & Co. flagon Mark

6 Homan & Co. pitcher, syrup, lacks finial, 4 3/8" h, 5 1/4" h to top, 3 1/4" d base Mark

6 Homan & Co. pitcher, syrup, 4 3/8" h, 5 1/4" h to top

7 Homan & Co. syrup pitcher

? Homan & Co. syrup pitchers, 7 in and 7 1/2" in h

? Homan attrib. syrup pitcher w beadwork and unusual finial (leaves and grape or strawberry), 5" h, 6 1/2" h to top of finial, 3" d base; closeup of the finial.

CREAM PITCHERS (open) (Return to the top)

6 Homan and Co. creamer, etched on bottom "Albert Bohatchek, Dayton"; not original base; 5 1/4" h, 4 1/2" w, 3 3/4" d base Mark

8 Homan and Co. cream pitcher, lipped handle, baluster style, "HOMAN & CO, CINCINNATI", 5 5/8" h, 3 1/4"d base Mark

9 Homan & Co. cream pitcher

IX Homan & Co. small open pitcher, engraved, base has parts missing; 5 1/4" h, 6 5/8" to top of handle, 2 15/16" d base; Close-up of engraving Mark

IX Homan & Co. creamer and sugar bowl, flowery engravings on side

IX Homan & Co. cream pitcher and sugar bowl with lid, engraved. Closeup of engraving. Mark 1 Mark 2

IX Homan & Co. creamer, engraved with floral designs, 5 1/8"h, 3" d base, CINCINNATI, IX Mark

IX H. Homan cream pitcher, 5 1/4"h 2 15/16"d base Mark

12 Homan & Co. pitcher, cream, lipped handle, engraved w. floral designs, CINCINNATI, 4 11/16" h, 3 15/16" d base Mark

12 H. Homan pitcher, cream, creamer, 4 5/8" h, 5" h to top of handle, 3 15/16" d base Mark

12 Homan & Co. pitcher, cream, 5 3/8" h, 3 7/8" d base Mark

12 Homan & Co. creamer, engraved, hole in base, multiple dents in base; 5" h, 5 1/2" h to highest point, 3 13/16" d base; Closeup of engraving Mark

50 Homan & Co. pitcher, cream, w beaded design under lip, square handle, 6" h; Closeup of engraving Mark

50 Homan pitcher

SUGAR BOWLS (Return to the top)

5 Homan attrib. sugar bowl (?) w detached lid, engraved, 5 1/4" h, 7 1/4" h to top, 4 1/8" d base; opposite side view Mark

8 Homan & Co. bowl, sugar, engraved, repaired, 5 3/8"h, 6" h to top of handle, 4 1/16"d base Mark

8 Homan & Co. bowl, sugar, missing lid, 5 3/8"h, 6" h to top of handle, 4 1/8"d base Mark

9 Homan & Co. bowl, sugar, engraved w flowers and "Louisa," 5 7/8" to top of handle, 7 1/4" to top of lid, 3 7/8" d base; Closeup of engraving (front); Closeup of engraving (back) Mark

9 Homan & Co. bowl, sugar, 5 1/4" h, 6 1/2" h to top of lid, 3 7/8"d base; mark is very small compared to others Mark

9 H. Homan sugar bowl, 5 1/4" h, 6 1/2" h to top of lid, 3 7/8"d base; Removable finial Mark

12 H. Homan sugar bowl with lid, 4 5/8" h (6 1/4" w. lid), 5: d base Mark

12 H. Homan sugar bowl with lid, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan Mark

none Attributed to Homan sugar bowl with lid. No mark. With thanks to Sheila Peck for the pictures. Mark

12 Homan & Co. bowl, sugar, two lipped handles, detached lid, engraved w. floral designs, CINCINNATI, 4 11/16" h, 5" d base Mark

13 H. Homan sugar bowl w detached lid, 5 13/16" h, 8" h to top of finial, 8 3/4" w, 3 3/8" d base Mark

none Homan (more likely, Stalkamp) sugar, two lipped handles, detached lid, engraved w. floral designs; an unmarked version of the previous sugar bowl Lacks a Mark

? Homan & Co. (but likely made by Stalkamp) bowl, sugar w. lid and removable finial, 7" h incl. lid, 5 1/4" h to lid, 4 1/8" d base, CINCINNATI Note: Marked with Arabic number that appears to have been inverted and marked on top of itself Mark

TEAPOTS AND COFFEEPOTS (Return to the top)

2 Homan & Co. teapot, 9 1/4" h. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens. Mark

2 Homan & Co. coffeepot, round lipped handle, hinged lid, CINCINNATI, 7 1/4"h 4 5/16"d base, bottom soldered on Mark

2? H. Homan (or Homan & Co.?) teapot

3 H. Homan teapot, 5" h, 4" d base; lid is missing top part w. finial and has been replaced w another metal Mark

3 Homan & Co. teapot Mark

6 Homan & Co. Coffeepot, teapot, sugar bowl

6 Homan & Co. Creamer and coffeepot Mark

6 Homan & Co. coffeepot, engraved, CINCINNATI, 8 1/2" h, 10 3/4" h to top of finial, 4 9/16" d base; closeup of engraving, Mark

6 Homan & Co. coffeepot, copper bottom, FIRE PROOF, 8 1/4" h, 11" h to top of finial, 4 1/8" d base; handle cracked at top point of attachment Mark

none Attributed to Homan & Co. teapot, with strainer, copper bottom, 7 1/2" h, 9 1/2" h w lid, 4 5/16" d base. Compare handle to those on pots 6 and 11 and to creamers 50 on this page and to the no. 6 pot on the Flagg & Homan page. none

none Attributed to Homan & Co. teapot, w. embossed woman's head and engraving on both sides (View the other side), copper bottom, tin stand probably added later; 7 1/8" h, 9 5/8" to top, 4 3/8" base. Compare handle to those on pots 6 and 11 and to creamers 50 on this page and to the no. 6 pot on the Flagg & Homan page. none

8 Homan & Co. coffeepot, w. attached lid and attached finial, lipped handle, 9 1/4" high to top of finial (in The Henry Ford Museum)

8 Homan & Co. teapot, copper bottom, 7 3/4" h, 9 3/4" to top of finial, 4 1/4" d base Mark

8? H. Homan coffeepot (Compare to Homan & Co. pitcher no. 6 and Homan & Co. coffepot no. 8.)

8 H. Homan coffeepot, crimped base, fluted spout (6), lipped, 10 1/2" h, 4 3/4" d base. Interior view. Base 1. Base 2. Base 3. Very unusual design for base; interior shot shows that it was an intended look. Mark

8 Homan attrib. coffeepot, coffeepot, 9"h, 11" h to top of finial, 4 11/16" d base Mark

8 H. Homan teapot, 12 1/2" h. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens. Mark

9? or 14? H. Homan teapot or coffeepot; finial is not original. Web listing has it as 14, but the style is clearly 9.

IX H. Homan teapot, lipped handle w removable finial, IX, 7" h, 4" d base Mark

IX H. Homan coffeepot, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan Mark

IX Homan & Co. teapot, no engraving, 10 1/4" h, 4 3/16" d base. Mark is small.

IX Homan & Co. engraved sugar, creamer, and coffeepot, 10 3/8" h with copper bottom. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens. Mark

IX Homan & Co. coffeepot, engraved with floral designs, removable finial, 10" h to top, 8 1/2" h to lid, 4 1/2" d base, CINCINNATI, IX Mark

IX Homan & Co. coffeepot, engraved w flowers and "Louisa," 8 1/8" h, 10 1/4" to top of lid, 4 1/4" base; closeup of engraving (front); closeup of engraving (back); closeup of "Louisa" engraving Mark

IX Homan & Co. teapot, engraved with floral designs, removable finial, 7 3/4" h to top, 6 1/2" h to lid, 4 1/8" d base, CINCINNATI, IX Mark

IX Homan & Co. teapots, one w. flowered ornamental finial on lid, fluted spout, flowery engravings on sides

IX Homan & Co. teapot, flowery engravings on sides, copper bottom

IX Homan & Co. teapot, w. flowered detachable ornamental finial on lid, fluted spout, 2 repair spots on side, CINCINNATI, 6 1/8"h, 4 /16" d base Mark

IX Homan & Co. teapot, w. flowered ornamental finial on lid, fluted spout, flowery engravings on sides

IX Homan & Co. teapot, w. copper bottom, 6 3/8"h, 8 1/2"h to top, 3 1/2" d base. Original bottom apparently cut off and copper bottom has been soldered on. Mark

IX Homan & Co. coffeepot, w. copper bottom, 8 1/4" h, 9 3/4" h to top, 4 3/8" d base. Original bottom apparently cut off and copper bottom has been soldered on' Mark

IX Homan & Co. teapot, engraved, w. copper base, fluted spout (6), lipped spout, 8 1/2" h, 3 15/16" d base Mark

IX Homan & Co. teapot, flowery engravings on side

11 Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid and copper bottom. finial. With thanks to Bill and Katie Parker. Mark

11 Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid and copper bottom, engraved Mark

12 (Sellew coffeepot on the left) H. Homan coffeepot; same design as no. 12 of Homan & Co. coffeepots

12 Homan & Co. teapot w. hinged lid, lipped handle, copper bottom, engraved w. floral designs closeup 1, closeup 2, closeup 3, CINCINNATI, 7 3/8"h, 10 1/8"h to top of finial, 6 7/18" d base Mark

12 Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid, lipped handle, engraved with floral design. Closeup of finial. With thanks to Bill and Katie Parker. Mark

12 Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid and copper bottom, "FIRE PROOF" Mark

12 Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid, lipped handle, engraved with floral designs, CINCINNATI, 8" h, 6 5/8" d base. Contains a tag that reads: �"Britannia metal tea & coffee set, from H.H.T's store about 72 years old. Belonged to Mrs. Mary Catherine Adelheid Devenger-Thierman. C.E.T. Sept 1938" In the same envelope is a price tag: �IHYL-8 Five piece Pewter Tea Set marked Homan & Co. ~purchased in 1868. $495� Mark

12 Homan & Co. coffeepot, 7 15/16" h, 9 3/4" h to top, 6 11/16" d base Mark

12 Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid, lipped handle, NOT engraved with floral designs, CINCINNATI, 8" h, 6 5/8" d base

12 Homan & Co. teapot w. hinged lid, lipped handle, engraved w. floral designs, CINCINNATI, 5 5/8" h, 5 1/2" d base Mark

12 Homan & Co. teapot w elaborate finial, copper bottom FIRE PROOF, 6 3/4" h, 9 1/4" h to top of finial, 5 11/16" d base Mark

13 H. Homan teapot, 12 3/8" h. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens. Mark

13 teapot, round body, acorn finial, 8 1/4" h, 10 1/2" to top of finial, 4 5/16" d base Mark

Homan & Co. teapot

14 teapot, w. beaded deocration on base, top, and finial, 8 1/4" h, 10 1/2" h to top of finial, 4 1/8" d base Mark

15 Homan Mfg. Co. coffeepot

20 Homan and Co. coffeepot, copper bottom, 7 1/2" h, 9 1/2" h to top, 5 15/16"d base Mark

? Homan and Co. attrib. engraved teapot, sugar, coffeepot

? Homan and Co. attrib. engraved coffeepot

Attributed to Homan & Co. coffeepot, no mark, 7 1/8"h (9 1/4" h including top), 4 1/4"d base Mark

Attributed to Homan & Co. teapot, no mark 6 1/4" h (7 3/4" h including top), 4 14/16" d base Mark

LARGE PITCHERS (Return to the top)

1 H. Homan pitcher, 7 13/16"h, 10" h to top of finial, 5 1/2" d base Mark

1 H. Homan pitcher and Homan & Co. pitcher

none Unmarked pitcher, 1 gallon, attributed to Homan

4 Homan & Co. pitcher w. attached lid, engraved, 9 "h, 11 5/8" h to top of finial, 5 1/2" d base; Other side view Mark

Homan & Co. pitcher, 9.5" h, 6.5"d base

Homan pitcher

6 Homan & Co. pitcher, w. attached lid and attached finial, lipped handle, large strainer holes inside spout, 7 1/2"h, 4 3/8"d base Mark

6 H. Homan pitcher, w. attached lid and finial, lipped handle; 8 1/2"h Mark

8 Homan & Co. large pitcher Mark

Homan & Co. open pitcher

ECCLESIASTICAL ITEMS (Return to the top)

1 Homan & Co. holy water recepticle Mark

1 Homan & Co. ciborium (round box with cross) Mark

2 Homan & Co. ciborium Mark

3 Homan & Co. ciborium (round box with cross), 4 1/4" h, 6 1/2" h to top of cross, 4 1/4" d base Mark

none Homan attrib. ciborium, 4" h; with thanks to Bob Diercks for the photo

3 Homan ciborium (round box) with cross Mark

12 Homan chalice

none Homan aqua jugs

? Homan Sick Call Set, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan

? Homan Sick Call Set, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan

? Homan Sick Call Set, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan

? Homan Sick Call Cross

SHAKERS AND CASTORS (Return to the top)

2 Homan & Co. shaker, Closeup of engraving; Height 4 1/2", Base diameter 2 1/4"; bottom view; (Herr, Donald M. "Another Homan Shaker." Bulletin of the Pewter Collectors Club of America 7, August 1975, 66-67.) Mark

Homan attributed caster, 4 3/4" h

Homan shaker on the right

Homan attributed salt and pepper shakers, beaded at top, 4 1/4" h, 2 1/16" d base no mark

Homan attributed caster, beaded at top, engraved: "P", 5 3/4" h

Homan shaker

Homan shaker, 4 1/2" h

Homan and Co. shaker 6 1/16" high, mark on screw-in plug

Homan castor, 4 3/4" h

Homan castor, 5 3/4" h

MUGS AND OTHER DRINKING VESSELS (Return to the top)

1 Homan & Co. Beaker Mark

2 Homan and Co. mug

52/82 Homan & Co. Beakers, one numbered 52 and the other, 82 Mark 52 Mark 82

2 Homan and Co. mug

BOWLS (Return to the top)

none Attributed to Homan & Co. bowl, small, engraved w. floral designs, lacks Homan & Co. or No. 12 on base, 3 3/4" h, 5 1/8" w, 3 3/16"d base

none
Attributed to Homan & Co. bowl, no touch, floral design, 4 3/8" h, 5 1/8" d, 4 3/8" d base. Lacks Homan & Co. or No. IX on base. none

MISCELLANEOUS (Return to the top)

? Porringer

? Porringer, reproduction

Homan whale oil lamp

Homan & Co. spout lamp Mark

Homan whale oil lamp, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan none

Homan whale oil lamp, reproduced by permission of the owner, Don Dorsch

Homan whale oil lamp

Homan whale oil lamp Mark

? Homan whale oil lamp with coiled snake handle. With thanks to Bill and Katie Parker.

Homan and Co. whale oil lamp (painted gold), 5"

Cincinnati Britannia Company coffeepot and Homan (or Sellew?) cream pitcher

Morey & Ober teapot

1894 ad for Homan & Co. silver plated items

Homan and Co. silverplated cruet Mark

CANDLESTICKS (Return to the top)
This section contains mostly Unmarked Flagg & Homan or H. Homan Co. or Homan & Co. candlesticks. The numbers in brackets are conjectured from a 1931 Homan Manufacturing Co. catalog of reproductions. For additional candlesticks, see: https://hoosierpewter.com/flagghoman
(Reference: Richmond, Andrew. "The Ubiquitous Pewter Candlesticks of Flagg and Homan." Dunham Tavern Museum News November 2008, 69(2), 1. https://hoosierpewter.com/flagghoman/Dunham_Tavern Museum News.pdf (Reproduced by permission of Andrew Richmond. See: http://www.youngantiquescollectors.blogspot.com/))

[8, 1, 2] Homan candleholders, 7", 8", and 10" (with thanks to Bill Parker for the photo)

[8, 1, 2, 7] Homan candleholders, 7", 8", 10", and 13" unmarked. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens.

? Homan candlesticks

? Homan candlesticks

2 Flagg & Homan candlestick, 8 5/8" h Mark

2 Flagg & Homan candlestick, 8 5/8" h; another shot showing the bobeche (with thanks to Gary Mezack) Mark

? candlesticks, 9" h

? candlesticks, 8"

? Homan chamber candle holder with coiled snake handle. With thanks to Bill and Katie Parker.

[8] candlestick, 7" h, 3 5/8" d base

[1] Homan attrib. candlesticks, baluster style, unmarked, small dents around middle, 7 3/4" h, 4 3/16" d base

[2] Homan candlestick, baluster style, engraved at base and halfway up, 9 7/8" h, 4 7/8" d base; Closeup of the base; Closeup of the stem

? Homan candlesticks, engraved closeup of engraving

? Homan candlesticks, engraved

? Homan engraved candlestick at Winterthur

? Homan, candlestick, engraved at base, center, flare, and top, 9 1/2"h 4 7/8"d base (See the next image for close-ups of the engraving)

? Homan candlestick, engraved, with close-up of the engravings

? Homan candlesticks, engraved. Close-up views: View 1 View 2 View 3

? Homan candlestick, beaded engraving

? Homan candleholders with ornate legs

? Homan candlesticks

? Homan candlesticks

? candlesticks

? candlesticks

? candlesticks

? candlestick

? candlesticks

? candlesticks

? candlesticks

Homan Silver Plate Company, Cincinnati, 1894-1905 (Return to the top)

1877 receipt that shows the Homan Silver Plate Co. mark was in use at that time.

1898 news story that the Homan Silverplate Co. was being sold to International Silverware Co. Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer, September 14 and 16, 1898, p. 7.

20 Homan Silver Plate Company Jug, engraved "Old Jug Rye, M. D. Sheehan, New Haven, Conn" Mark

1210 Richfield Plate whiskey jug, engraved Parker Rye, quadruple plate, 7" h to top of handle, 3 7/8" d base" Mark

2019 Homan Silver Plate Company teapot Mark

23
Homan Silver Plate Company mark and Triple Plate designation

1315
Homan Silver Plate Company anchor and Special Metal marks

Homan Silver Plate Company anchor and "Special Metal" marks

Homan Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, 1905-1941 (Return to the top)

Fall 1905 Homan Manufacturing Co. "until recently, The Homan Silver Plate Co." ad with reference to the May 27/28, 1905 victory of the Japanese fleet over the Russians.

185 Homan Mfg. Company stud box, bottom showing anchor and "Special Metal" marks

2663 Homan Mfg. Company anchor and "Special Metal" marks

Homan Manufacturing Company Electroplated Nickel Silver Plate mark

0617 Homan Manufacturing Company Sheffield Electroplated Nickel Silver Plate W.M.M'T'S mark

28 Homan Mfg. Co. pitcher, cream, electroplated, fluted (8), triangular lipped handle, 2 5/8"h; identical to the 20th-C. Flagg & Homan pewter cream pitcher #28

28 Homan Mfg. Co. bowl, sugar, electroplated, fluted (8), triangular lipped handles, 2 3/8"h; identical to the 20th-C. Flagg & Homan pewter sugar bowl #28

120 Homan teapot

165 Homan Mfg. Co. compote; identical to the 20th-C. Flagg & Homan pewter compote #165

178 Homan Mfg. Co. bowl, sugar, electroplated; identical to the 20th-C. Flagg & Homan pewter sugar bowl #178

185 Homan Mfg. Company stud box, with attached lid and lid handle, ornate carving on sides, "Here's Your" on top, Warranted Quadruple Plate, Made in U.S.A., special metal, 2 marks: anchor & bucket-hammer, 4 button legs, 2" w 2 1/4" l

213 Homan Mfg. Co. cream pitcher

451 Homan goblets

1301 Homan silver teapot

1737 Homan silver plated tray

1918 Homan child's plate with alphabet

2664 Homan Mfg. Co. pewter butler with anchor and "Special Metal" marks

? Homan Mfg. Co. dustpan and scoop

Homan Mfg. Company flask, [Tom Thumb Wee Nip 1 oz.], "The Homan Mfg. Co. - Pewter" on lid, 3"h

? Homan Mfg. Co. flask, 2"w, 3"h

No.	Name/Description	Mark

	H. Homan and Homan & Co. Items, 1852-1865

	1856 Homan and Co. ad from Williams' Cincinncati Directory showing H. Homan and W. M. Miller names
	SYRUP AND SMALL PITCHERS OR FLAGONS (lidded) (Return to the top)
[1]	Homan attrib. syrup pitcher, hexagonal handle, "Mickey Mouse" finial, 5 1/8" h, 7" h to top of finial, 3" d base
1	Homan and Co. syrup pitcher
2	H. Homan syrup pitcher, lipped handle, attached lid w finial, 4 3/8"h, 3 7/16" d base; NB: Initial "H" is very light with the two vertical lines of the "H" barely visible. See: Turano, Andrew F. "An Unrecorded Mark by H. Homan." Bulletin of the Pewter Collectors Club of America 14(3), 2010, 16-17.	Mark
2	Homan & Co. syrup pitcher;4 5/16"h, 6 1/4" h to top of finial, 3 9/16" d base. Homan & Co. mark is very small font.	Mark
2	Homan and Co. syrup pitcher	Mark
2	H. Homan flagon	Mark
3	syrup pitcher, shell finial, 5 3/8" h, 6 1/2" h to top of handle/finial, 3 5/16" d base Back view	Mark
3	Homan & Co. syrup pitcher, 7 3/8" h. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens.	Mark
3	Homan & Co. syrup pitcher, w attached lid and finial, curved handle, CINCINNATI, 6 3/8" h 2 15/16" d base	Mark
3	Homan & Co. syrup pitcher with shell thumbpiece Back view
4	Homan & Co. syrup pitcher, shell thumbpiece
4	Homan & Co. flagon, 7"
4	H. Homan flagon (missing lid), reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan; compare to #4 flagon in Homan & Co. section	Mark
5	H. Homan syrup pitcher View of the other side	Mark
5	Homan & Co. syrup pitcher
5	Homan & Co. flagon	Mark
6	Homan & Co. pitcher, syrup, lacks finial, 4 3/8" h, 5 1/4" h to top, 3 1/4" d base	Mark
6	Homan & Co. pitcher, syrup, 4 3/8" h, 5 1/4" h to top
7	Homan & Co. syrup pitcher
?	Homan & Co. syrup pitchers, 7 in and 7 1/2" in h
?	Homan attrib. syrup pitcher w beadwork and unusual finial (leaves and grape or strawberry), 5" h, 6 1/2" h to top of finial, 3" d base; closeup of the finial.
	CREAM PITCHERS (open) (Return to the top)
6	Homan and Co. creamer, etched on bottom "Albert Bohatchek, Dayton"; not original base; 5 1/4" h, 4 1/2" w, 3 3/4" d base	Mark
8	Homan and Co. cream pitcher, lipped handle, baluster style, "HOMAN & CO, CINCINNATI", 5 5/8" h, 3 1/4"d base	Mark
9	Homan & Co. cream pitcher
IX	Homan & Co. small open pitcher, engraved, base has parts missing; 5 1/4" h, 6 5/8" to top of handle, 2 15/16" d base; Close-up of engraving	Mark
IX	Homan & Co. creamer and sugar bowl, flowery engravings on side
IX	Homan & Co. cream pitcher and sugar bowl with lid, engraved. Closeup of engraving.	Mark 1 Mark 2
IX	Homan & Co. creamer, engraved with floral designs, 5 1/8"h, 3" d base, CINCINNATI, IX	Mark
IX	H. Homan cream pitcher, 5 1/4"h 2 15/16"d base	Mark
12	Homan & Co. pitcher, cream, lipped handle, engraved w. floral designs, CINCINNATI, 4 11/16" h, 3 15/16" d base	Mark
12	H. Homan pitcher, cream, creamer, 4 5/8" h, 5" h to top of handle, 3 15/16" d base	Mark
12	Homan & Co. pitcher, cream, 5 3/8" h, 3 7/8" d base	Mark
12	Homan & Co. creamer, engraved, hole in base, multiple dents in base; 5" h, 5 1/2" h to highest point, 3 13/16" d base; Closeup of engraving	Mark
50	Homan & Co. pitcher, cream, w beaded design under lip, square handle, 6" h; Closeup of engraving	Mark
50	Homan pitcher
	SUGAR BOWLS (Return to the top)
5	Homan attrib. sugar bowl (?) w detached lid, engraved, 5 1/4" h, 7 1/4" h to top, 4 1/8" d base; opposite side view	Mark
8	Homan & Co. bowl, sugar, engraved, repaired, 5 3/8"h, 6" h to top of handle, 4 1/16"d base	Mark
8	Homan & Co. bowl, sugar, missing lid, 5 3/8"h, 6" h to top of handle, 4 1/8"d base	Mark
9	Homan & Co. bowl, sugar, engraved w flowers and "Louisa," 5 7/8" to top of handle, 7 1/4" to top of lid, 3 7/8" d base; Closeup of engraving (front); Closeup of engraving (back)	Mark
9	Homan & Co. bowl, sugar, 5 1/4" h, 6 1/2" h to top of lid, 3 7/8"d base; mark is very small compared to others	Mark
9	H. Homan sugar bowl, 5 1/4" h, 6 1/2" h to top of lid, 3 7/8"d base; Removable finial	Mark
12	H. Homan sugar bowl with lid, 4 5/8" h (6 1/4" w. lid), 5: d base	Mark
12	H. Homan sugar bowl with lid, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan	Mark
none	Attributed to Homan sugar bowl with lid. No mark. With thanks to Sheila Peck for the pictures.	Mark
12	Homan & Co. bowl, sugar, two lipped handles, detached lid, engraved w. floral designs, CINCINNATI, 4 11/16" h, 5" d base	Mark
13	H. Homan sugar bowl w detached lid, 5 13/16" h, 8" h to top of finial, 8 3/4" w, 3 3/8" d base	Mark
none	Homan (more likely, Stalkamp) sugar, two lipped handles, detached lid, engraved w. floral designs; an unmarked version of the previous sugar bowl	Lacks a Mark
?	Homan & Co. (but likely made by Stalkamp) bowl, sugar w. lid and removable finial, 7" h incl. lid, 5 1/4" h to lid, 4 1/8" d base, CINCINNATI Note: Marked with Arabic number that appears to have been inverted and marked on top of itself	Mark
	TEAPOTS AND COFFEEPOTS (Return to the top)
2	Homan & Co. teapot, 9 1/4" h. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens.	Mark
2	Homan & Co. coffeepot, round lipped handle, hinged lid, CINCINNATI, 7 1/4"h 4 5/16"d base, bottom soldered on	Mark
2?	H. Homan (or Homan & Co.?) teapot
3	H. Homan teapot, 5" h, 4" d base; lid is missing top part w. finial and has been replaced w another metal	Mark
3	Homan & Co. teapot	Mark
6	Homan & Co. Coffeepot, teapot, sugar bowl
6	Homan & Co. Creamer and coffeepot	Mark
6	Homan & Co. coffeepot, engraved, CINCINNATI, 8 1/2" h, 10 3/4" h to top of finial, 4 9/16" d base; closeup of engraving,	Mark
6	Homan & Co. coffeepot, copper bottom, FIRE PROOF, 8 1/4" h, 11" h to top of finial, 4 1/8" d base; handle cracked at top point of attachment	Mark
none	Attributed to Homan & Co. teapot, with strainer, copper bottom, 7 1/2" h, 9 1/2" h w lid, 4 5/16" d base. Compare handle to those on pots 6 and 11 and to creamers 50 on this page and to the no. 6 pot on the Flagg & Homan page.	none
none	Attributed to Homan & Co. teapot, w. embossed woman's head and engraving on both sides (View the other side), copper bottom, tin stand probably added later; 7 1/8" h, 9 5/8" to top, 4 3/8" base. Compare handle to those on pots 6 and 11 and to creamers 50 on this page and to the no. 6 pot on the Flagg & Homan page.	none
8	Homan & Co. coffeepot, w. attached lid and attached finial, lipped handle, 9 1/4" high to top of finial (in The Henry Ford Museum)
8	Homan & Co. teapot, copper bottom, 7 3/4" h, 9 3/4" to top of finial, 4 1/4" d base	Mark
8?	H. Homan coffeepot (Compare to Homan & Co. pitcher no. 6 and Homan & Co. coffepot no. 8.)
8	H. Homan coffeepot, crimped base, fluted spout (6), lipped, 10 1/2" h, 4 3/4" d base. Interior view. Base 1. Base 2. Base 3. Very unusual design for base; interior shot shows that it was an intended look.	Mark
8	Homan attrib. coffeepot, coffeepot, 9"h, 11" h to top of finial, 4 11/16" d base	Mark
8	H. Homan teapot, 12 1/2" h. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens.	Mark
9? or 14?	H. Homan teapot or coffeepot; finial is not original. Web listing has it as 14, but the style is clearly 9.
IX	H. Homan teapot, lipped handle w removable finial, IX, 7" h, 4" d base	Mark
IX	H. Homan coffeepot, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan	Mark
IX	Homan & Co. teapot, no engraving, 10 1/4" h, 4 3/16" d base.	Mark is small.
IX	Homan & Co. engraved sugar, creamer, and coffeepot, 10 3/8" h with copper bottom. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens.	Mark
IX	Homan & Co. coffeepot, engraved with floral designs, removable finial, 10" h to top, 8 1/2" h to lid, 4 1/2" d base, CINCINNATI, IX	Mark
IX	Homan & Co. coffeepot, engraved w flowers and "Louisa," 8 1/8" h, 10 1/4" to top of lid, 4 1/4" base; closeup of engraving (front); closeup of engraving (back); closeup of "Louisa" engraving	Mark
IX	Homan & Co. teapot, engraved with floral designs, removable finial, 7 3/4" h to top, 6 1/2" h to lid, 4 1/8" d base, CINCINNATI, IX	Mark
IX	Homan & Co. teapots, one w. flowered ornamental finial on lid, fluted spout, flowery engravings on sides
IX	Homan & Co. teapot, flowery engravings on sides, copper bottom
IX	Homan & Co. teapot, w. flowered detachable ornamental finial on lid, fluted spout, 2 repair spots on side, CINCINNATI, 6 1/8"h, 4 /16" d base	Mark
IX	Homan & Co. teapot, w. flowered ornamental finial on lid, fluted spout, flowery engravings on sides
IX	Homan & Co. teapot, w. copper bottom, 6 3/8"h, 8 1/2"h to top, 3 1/2" d base. Original bottom apparently cut off and copper bottom has been soldered on.	Mark
IX	Homan & Co. coffeepot, w. copper bottom, 8 1/4" h, 9 3/4" h to top, 4 3/8" d base. Original bottom apparently cut off and copper bottom has been soldered on'	Mark
IX	Homan & Co. teapot, engraved, w. copper base, fluted spout (6), lipped spout, 8 1/2" h, 3 15/16" d base	Mark
IX	Homan & Co. teapot, flowery engravings on side
11	Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid and copper bottom. finial. With thanks to Bill and Katie Parker.	Mark
11	Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid and copper bottom, engraved	Mark
12	(Sellew coffeepot on the left) H. Homan coffeepot; same design as no. 12 of Homan & Co. coffeepots
12	Homan & Co. teapot w. hinged lid, lipped handle, copper bottom, engraved w. floral designs closeup 1, closeup 2, closeup 3, CINCINNATI, 7 3/8"h, 10 1/8"h to top of finial, 6 7/18" d base	Mark
12	Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid, lipped handle, engraved with floral design. Closeup of finial. With thanks to Bill and Katie Parker.	Mark
12	Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid and copper bottom, "FIRE PROOF"	Mark
12	Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid, lipped handle, engraved with floral designs, CINCINNATI, 8" h, 6 5/8" d base. Contains a tag that reads: �"Britannia metal tea & coffee set, from H.H.T's store about 72 years old. Belonged to Mrs. Mary Catherine Adelheid Devenger-Thierman. C.E.T. Sept 1938" In the same envelope is a price tag: �IHYL-8 Five piece Pewter Tea Set marked Homan & Co. ~purchased in 1868. $495�	Mark
12	Homan & Co. coffeepot, 7 15/16" h, 9 3/4" h to top, 6 11/16" d base	Mark
12	Homan & Co. coffeepot w. hinged lid, lipped handle, NOT engraved with floral designs, CINCINNATI, 8" h, 6 5/8" d base
12	Homan & Co. teapot w. hinged lid, lipped handle, engraved w. floral designs, CINCINNATI, 5 5/8" h, 5 1/2" d base	Mark
12	Homan & Co. teapot w elaborate finial, copper bottom FIRE PROOF, 6 3/4" h, 9 1/4" h to top of finial, 5 11/16" d base	Mark
13	H. Homan teapot, 12 3/8" h. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens.	Mark
13	teapot, round body, acorn finial, 8 1/4" h, 10 1/2" to top of finial, 4 5/16" d base	Mark
	Homan & Co. teapot
14	teapot, w. beaded deocration on base, top, and finial, 8 1/4" h, 10 1/2" h to top of finial, 4 1/8" d base	Mark
15	Homan Mfg. Co. coffeepot
20	Homan and Co. coffeepot, copper bottom, 7 1/2" h, 9 1/2" h to top, 5 15/16"d base	Mark
?	Homan and Co. attrib. engraved teapot, sugar, coffeepot
?	Homan and Co. attrib. engraved coffeepot
	Attributed to Homan & Co. coffeepot, no mark, 7 1/8"h (9 1/4" h including top), 4 1/4"d base	Mark
	Attributed to Homan & Co. teapot, no mark 6 1/4" h (7 3/4" h including top), 4 14/16" d base	Mark
	LARGE PITCHERS (Return to the top)
1	H. Homan pitcher, 7 13/16"h, 10" h to top of finial, 5 1/2" d base	Mark
1	H. Homan pitcher and Homan & Co. pitcher
none	Unmarked pitcher, 1 gallon, attributed to Homan
4	Homan & Co. pitcher w. attached lid, engraved, 9 "h, 11 5/8" h to top of finial, 5 1/2" d base; Other side view	Mark
	Homan & Co. pitcher, 9.5" h, 6.5"d base
	Homan pitcher
6	Homan & Co. pitcher, w. attached lid and attached finial, lipped handle, large strainer holes inside spout, 7 1/2"h, 4 3/8"d base	Mark
6	H. Homan pitcher, w. attached lid and finial, lipped handle; 8 1/2"h	Mark
8	Homan & Co. large pitcher	Mark
	Homan & Co. open pitcher
	ECCLESIASTICAL ITEMS (Return to the top)
1	Homan & Co. holy water recepticle	Mark
1	Homan & Co. ciborium (round box with cross)	Mark
2	Homan & Co. ciborium	Mark
3	Homan & Co. ciborium (round box with cross), 4 1/4" h, 6 1/2" h to top of cross, 4 1/4" d base	Mark
none	Homan attrib. ciborium, 4" h; with thanks to Bob Diercks for the photo
3	Homan ciborium (round box) with cross	Mark
12	Homan chalice
none	Homan aqua jugs
?	Homan Sick Call Set, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan
?	Homan Sick Call Set, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan
?	Homan Sick Call Set, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan
?	Homan Sick Call Cross
	SHAKERS AND CASTORS (Return to the top)
2	Homan & Co. shaker, Closeup of engraving; Height 4 1/2", Base diameter 2 1/4"; bottom view; (Herr, Donald M. "Another Homan Shaker." Bulletin of the Pewter Collectors Club of America 7, August 1975, 66-67.)	Mark
	Homan attributed caster, 4 3/4" h
	Homan shaker on the right
	Homan attributed salt and pepper shakers, beaded at top, 4 1/4" h, 2 1/16" d base	no mark
	Homan attributed caster, beaded at top, engraved: "P", 5 3/4" h
	Homan shaker
	Homan shaker, 4 1/2" h
	Homan and Co. shaker 6 1/16" high, mark on screw-in plug
	Homan castor, 4 3/4" h
	Homan castor, 5 3/4" h
	MUGS AND OTHER DRINKING VESSELS (Return to the top)
1	Homan & Co. Beaker	Mark
2	Homan and Co. mug
52/82	Homan & Co. Beakers, one numbered 52 and the other, 82	Mark 52 Mark 82
2	Homan and Co. mug
	BOWLS (Return to the top)
none	Attributed to Homan & Co. bowl, small, engraved w. floral designs, lacks Homan & Co. or No. 12 on base, 3 3/4" h, 5 1/8" w, 3 3/16"d base
none	Attributed to Homan & Co. bowl, no touch, floral design, 4 3/8" h, 5 1/8" d, 4 3/8" d base. Lacks Homan & Co. or No. IX on base.	none
	MISCELLANEOUS (Return to the top)
?	Porringer
?	Porringer, reproduction
	Homan whale oil lamp
	Homan & Co. spout lamp	Mark
	Homan whale oil lamp, reproduced by permission of the owners, Ted and Kyle Homan	none
	Homan whale oil lamp, reproduced by permission of the owner, Don Dorsch
	Homan whale oil lamp
	Homan whale oil lamp	Mark
?	Homan whale oil lamp with coiled snake handle. With thanks to Bill and Katie Parker.
	Homan and Co. whale oil lamp (painted gold), 5"
	Cincinnati Britannia Company coffeepot and Homan (or Sellew?) cream pitcher
	Morey & Ober teapot
	1894 ad for Homan & Co. silver plated items
	Homan and Co. silverplated cruet	Mark
	CANDLESTICKS (Return to the top) This section contains mostly Unmarked Flagg & Homan or H. Homan Co. or Homan & Co. candlesticks. The numbers in brackets are conjectured from a 1931 Homan Manufacturing Co. catalog of reproductions. For additional candlesticks, see: https://hoosierpewter.com/flagghoman (Reference: Richmond, Andrew. "The Ubiquitous Pewter Candlesticks of Flagg and Homan." Dunham Tavern Museum News November 2008, 69(2), 1. https://hoosierpewter.com/flagghoman/Dunham_Tavern Museum News.pdf (Reproduced by permission of Andrew Richmond. See: http://www.youngantiquescollectors.blogspot.com/))
[8, 1, 2]	Homan candleholders, 7", 8", and 10" (with thanks to Bill Parker for the photo)
[8, 1, 2, 7]	Homan candleholders, 7", 8", 10", and 13" unmarked. Photos courtesy of Louis Cassens.
?	Homan candlesticks
?	Homan candlesticks
2	Flagg & Homan candlestick, 8 5/8" h	Mark
2	Flagg & Homan candlestick, 8 5/8" h; another shot showing the bobeche (with thanks to Gary Mezack)	Mark
?	candlesticks, 9" h
?	candlesticks, 8"
?	Homan chamber candle holder with coiled snake handle. With thanks to Bill and Katie Parker.
[8]	candlestick, 7" h, 3 5/8" d base
[1]	Homan attrib. candlesticks, baluster style, unmarked, small dents around middle, 7 3/4" h, 4 3/16" d base
[2]	Homan candlestick, baluster style, engraved at base and halfway up, 9 7/8" h, 4 7/8" d base; Closeup of the base; Closeup of the stem
?	Homan candlesticks, engraved closeup of engraving
?	Homan candlesticks, engraved
?	Homan engraved candlestick at Winterthur
?	Homan, candlestick, engraved at base, center, flare, and top, 9 1/2"h 4 7/8"d base (See the next image for close-ups of the engraving)
?	Homan candlestick, engraved, with close-up of the engravings
?	Homan candlesticks, engraved. Close-up views: View 1 View 2 View 3
?	Homan candlestick, beaded engraving
?	Homan candleholders with ornate legs
?	Homan candlesticks
?	Homan candlesticks
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?	candlesticks
?	candlestick
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?	candlesticks
?	candlesticks

	Homan Silver Plate Company, Cincinnati, 1894-1905 (Return to the top)

	1877 receipt that shows the Homan Silver Plate Co. mark was in use at that time.
	1898 news story that the Homan Silverplate Co. was being sold to International Silverware Co. Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer, September 14 and 16, 1898, p. 7.
20	Homan Silver Plate Company Jug, engraved "Old Jug Rye, M. D. Sheehan, New Haven, Conn"	Mark
1210	Richfield Plate whiskey jug, engraved Parker Rye, quadruple plate, 7" h to top of handle, 3 7/8" d base"	Mark
2019	Homan Silver Plate Company teapot	Mark
23	Homan Silver Plate Company mark and Triple Plate designation
1315	Homan Silver Plate Company anchor and Special Metal marks
	Homan Silver Plate Company anchor and "Special Metal" marks

	Homan Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, 1905-1941 (Return to the top)

	Fall 1905 Homan Manufacturing Co. "until recently, The Homan Silver Plate Co." ad with reference to the May 27/28, 1905 victory of the Japanese fleet over the Russians.
185	Homan Mfg. Company stud box, bottom showing anchor and "Special Metal" marks
2663	Homan Mfg. Company anchor and "Special Metal" marks
	Homan Manufacturing Company Electroplated Nickel Silver Plate mark
0617	Homan Manufacturing Company Sheffield Electroplated Nickel Silver Plate W.M.M'T'S mark
28	Homan Mfg. Co. pitcher, cream, electroplated, fluted (8), triangular lipped handle, 2 5/8"h; identical to the 20th-C. Flagg & Homan pewter cream pitcher #28
28	Homan Mfg. Co. bowl, sugar, electroplated, fluted (8), triangular lipped handles, 2 3/8"h; identical to the 20th-C. Flagg & Homan pewter sugar bowl #28
120	Homan teapot
165	Homan Mfg. Co. compote; identical to the 20th-C. Flagg & Homan pewter compote #165
178	Homan Mfg. Co. bowl, sugar, electroplated; identical to the 20th-C. Flagg & Homan pewter sugar bowl #178
185	Homan Mfg. Company stud box, with attached lid and lid handle, ornate carving on sides, "Here's Your" on top, Warranted Quadruple Plate, Made in U.S.A., special metal, 2 marks: anchor & bucket-hammer, 4 button legs, 2" w 2 1/4" l
213	Homan Mfg. Co. cream pitcher
451	Homan goblets
1301	Homan silver teapot
1737	Homan silver plated tray
1918	Homan child's plate with alphabet
2664	Homan Mfg. Co. pewter butler with anchor and "Special Metal" marks
?	Homan Mfg. Co. dustpan and scoop
	Homan Mfg. Company flask, [Tom Thumb Wee Nip 1 oz.], "The Homan Mfg. Co. - Pewter" on lid, 3"h
?	Homan Mfg. Co. flask, 2"w, 3"h

Selected Homan Pewter, Britannia and Special Metal Ware, 19th-20th Centuries

Compiled by

Gary Wiggins

2012-21

Flagg and Homan: Historical Notes

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