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AN AMERICAN SILVER SALVER, JOHN BAYLY, JR., PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1775 |
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base three times IB in rectangle
- diameter 8 1/4 in.
- 21 cm
with shaped shell and scroll rim, center with foliate initials HK, on three claw-and-ball feet
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords, sold
Sotheby's New York, October 28, 2004, lot 638
Sotheby's New York, October 28, 2004, lot 638
Exhibited
Philadelphia 1956: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Silver, 1682-1800, April 14-May 27, 1956, no. 37.
Condition
surface nicks and engraving softened, otherwise good condition
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
The monogram may be for a member of the Kinsey family of New Jersey and Philadelphia, prominent patrons of Bayly. The same feet occur on a salver by John Bayly, Jr., for the Gray family, formerly in the Cornelius Moore collection (sold Sotheby's, New York, January 31, 1986, lot 140A, as John Bayly [no indication of Senior or Junior]).