Barrington, New Hampshire - Series Complete
Barrington, NH Completes Series!
2022 marks Barrington, New Hampshire’s 300 year anniversary.
For the occasion, the Barrington Tricentennial Committee commissioned Hampshire
Pewter to make a series of three custom pewter ornaments with one being
released each year leading up to 2022.
First Baptist Church of Brentwood | 250 Years
Nottingham 300th Anniversary - Center School
Nottingham, NH Custom Ornament
Nottingham, New Hampshire has
commissioned Hampshire Pewter to make a second ornament commemorating the
town’s tricentennial. This year they chose to feature the Center School, located
on Stage Road directly next to the Nottingham Police Department. The
schoolhouse was built in the early 1800s and originally used as a church. Learn
more about the Center School by clicking below.
Barrington, New Hampshire - 2nd in Series
Barrington School
Barrington, New Hampshire is celebrating its’ 300th
anniversary this year. In honor of the occasion, they have commissioned us to
create a series of three custom ornaments for them. For the 2021 ornament, they
chose to feature Barrington School.
Northwood, NH Custom Coin
250th
Anniversary | Northwood, NH
Hollis, New Hampshire 2021 Christmas Ornament
Hollis Custom Pewter Ornament
Last year we created a custom ornament for Hollis, New
Hampshire. They chose a style of ornament that features a number of iconic town
structures with the text on the bottom rim. The featured elements are the
Hollis Public Library, City Hall, the Hollis Monument with an American Flag and
the Congregational Church of Hollis. Hollis was incorporated in 1746. It
borders with Brookiline and Amherst, NH and Pepperell, MA.
Central Fire Station | Dover, NH
Cranbrook Tower | Guilford, Connecticut
6th Ornament in Series
Each year, we’ve
created custom ornaments for the Guilford Keeping Society beginning in 2016.
This year, the Cranbrook Tower is featured. It is a cylindrical stone water
tower built in 1869. The tower was built to supply water to the Abel Chittenden
house at 1 Broad Street in Guilford Connecticut.
Swing Bridge in Milford, NH
The Swing
Bridge in Milford, NH
The Swing Bridge is a 200 foot iron cable suspended footbridge, spanning
the Souhegan River in Milford New Hampshire. Built in 1889, pedestrians
continue to use the bridge to this day. It's located on Souhegan St. and crosses
the river into downtown near Pine St. The custom ornament was commissioned by the
Milford Historical Society.
Castle in the Clouds | Gazebo
Castle
in the Clouds – 6th of Series
The Castle Preservation Society has
commissioned Hampshire Pewter to do a sixth custom ornament for their Castle in
the Clouds series. The custom piece we have collaborated on features the
pergola located at the Lucknow Estate. It shows a flower lined colonnade which
borders the Castle Garden. Click below to learn more.
Vandalia, Illinois | The Little Brick House
Vandalia Historical
Society | Little Brick House
This is our second custom project for the Vandalia
Historical Society of Illinois. This year they chose to feature the Little Brick
House, a historic home built in the mid-1800s. It has been preserved by Josephine
Burtschi, a local artist and historian. Learn more about it by clicking below.
Victorian Stroll | Triple A Designs
St. George's 2021 Custom Ornament
St. George's
Independent School - 2021 Ornament
St. George's has commissioned Hampshire Pewter to make
several custom pieces over the years including keychains and ornaments. In 2021,
the school chose one of our own ornament designs and customized it to make it
their own. To read more about St. George's Independent School click
below.
First Presbyterian Church - Salem, New Jersey
200th Anniversary
We have made many custom ornaments for churches over the
years. Our most recent is the First Presbyterian Church of Salem, New Jersey.
The church was founded in 1821 and the ornament shows the ornate building. The
church is celebrating its’ 200th anniversary and it was our pleasure
to create this ornament for them.
Worcester County Memorial Park
Worcester County Memorial Park | Paxton, MA
In 2021, we had the unique opportunity to create a custom
ornament for a cemetery located in Paxton, Massachusetts. This is not merely a
cemetery, but a beautiful park and also a community offering vigils, grief
groups, seminars, and events. To learn more about Worcester County Memorial
Park please click below.
Dover 400th Keychain
Henry Whitfield House
Jamestown, Virginia | The Barracks
Custom Ornament for the Jamestowne Society
Last year, Jamestowne Society exclusively funded the
rebuilding of the Barracks Structure, originally built in 1607 at James Fort.
They contacted us to create a custom pewter ornament to properly commemorate
such a significant historical undertaking. This was our second ornament we have
designed for the Jamestowne Society. In 2018, we created a replica of the
Jamestown Church Bell which was in commemoration of the 400th
anniversary of the first General Assemply of Jamestown Colony in 1616. Both ornaments
are currently available for purchase to members of the Jamestowne Society.
400th Anniversary of Dover, New Hampshire
Garrison Hill Tower Ornament
Dover, NH chose Garrison Hill Tower to be featured on the 2nd
of 4 ornaments celebrating Dover’s 400th Anniversary. The tower is
located north of downtown atop Garrison Hill and offers a sweeping view of the
seacoast region, reaching as far as the Isles of Shoals and the White Mountains
on a clear day. Read more by clicking below and check back to see what Dover
chooses for their third ornament in the series!
Barrington, NH - Tricentennial Celebration
Barrington, NH – Barrington Depot
The Barrington Tricentennial Committee will be marking the
300th Anniversary of Barrington, New Hampshire with a celebration in
2022. They have assigned us the task of creating a series of three custom
ornaments, one of which was released last year. The first ornament features Barrington
Depot, the town’s old train station that no longer remains.
St. George's Custom Ornament
Portsmouth’s North Church | Custom Ornament
North Church | 350th Anniversary
We have made many custom
ornaments for churches over the years and last year we added the North Church
of Portsmouth, New Hampshire to our growing list. North Church is a member of
the United Church of Christ denomination. The historic building is located
right in Market Square, the heart of downtown Portsmouth, and its’ famous
steeple can be seen from the Piscataqua River and as far as the shore of Maine. 2021 marks the 350th anniversary of the North Church.
Custom Keychains for Axe Handle Distilling
Axe Handle Distilling | Custom Keychains
While most of our
custom projects are ornaments, we offer a variety of customizable products such
as glassware, pins, paperweights, medallions, and keychains. Axe Handle
Distilling requested two styles of keychains to be sold in their gift shop. The
distillery is located in Lee County, Virginia, tucked into the picturesque
landscape of the Appalachian Mountains. Axe Handle offers both bourbon and rye
whiskeys as well as American gin. While a new company, they are growing
constantly and even added nine additional employees during the global pandemic.
To learn more about Axe Handle Distilling click below.
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Foundation's Custom Ornament
Wentworth-Douglass
Foundation – Custom Ornament
Last year we created a 2020
Christmas ornament for the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Foundation. The ornament
shows a perspective view of the hospital’s front facing Central Avenue in
Dover, NH. In the foreground is a sign reading “Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Foundation.” Wentworth-Douglass is the Seacoast’s leading not-for profit
hospital.
United States Organization's 2020 Holiday Ornament
United Services
Organization - Christmas Ornament
Last year we were commissioned to create a custom ornament for the
USO, United Services Organization. Collaborating with our artists and client we
created a design that depicts the snowy Southern Rockies along with the USO
logo. The front of the ornament reads “Colorado” and “2020” and the hashtag
#USOHolidays is on the back. The ornaments were sold on the USO Denver website
to help provide a "home away from home" last holiday season for service
members in Colorado and Wyoming by providing holiday meals, programming, and
morale-boosting mental health activities.