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The Deacon John Jacobs beakers: A pair of American silver beakers, Jacob Hurd, Boston, dated 1728
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- height 4in.
slightly flared cylindrical with molded base bands, engraved with baroque scalework cartouche enclosing presentation inscription, marked above cartouche Hurd in oval (Kane mark C)
Provenance
The Church of Christ in Cohasset, formerly the Second Church of Christ in Hingham, 1728 to the present.
Exhibited
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1911. American Church Silver of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, with a few pieces of Domestic Plate, nos. 633 to 636, p. 75, and plate 20.
Literature
Patricia E. Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, 1998, p. 585.
Hollis French, Jacob Hurd and his sons Nathaniel & Benjamin, Silversmiths, Cambridge, Mass.: The Riverside Press, 1939, nos. 12-15, p. 31.
E. Alfred Jones, The Old Silver of American Churches, Letchworth, England: National Society of Colonial Dames of American, 1913, p. 130-131, pl. XLIX.
Condition
very good condition: engraving crisp, mark clear, and good color
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.