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Two 17th Century English Silver Two-handled Dram Cups, London, 1638 / 1660
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
1638 cup with maker's mark GF device below in heart; 1660 cup with maker's mark HN bird with olive branch below (revised Jackson, p. 122)
- silver
- lengths over handles 5in., 4 1/2 in.
- 12.6cm, 11.4cm
the first with tall flared sides and punch-beaded with lobes within arches, the base with a stylized flowerhead, engraved below rim with early initials H*D, S, and R/S.I, scroll handles; the second of shallow circular form, the sides punch-beaded with panels enclosing sprays of triple flowers, the center with a hexafoil, wire scroll handles
Provenance
1638 cup: Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, 1963
1660 cup: Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, 1957
1660 cup: Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, 1957
Condition
1638 cup with ols repair to one handle and tiny split at rim near that handle, otherwise good, 1660 cup very good condition
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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.