An American Silver Salver, William Simpkins, Boston, circa 1760

shaped circular with shell and scroll border, the center later crested with a pelican in her piety, raised on three cabriole supports with incised "toes", underside scratched Lechmere in script

The crest is that of Richard Lechmere (1727-1815), son of Thomas Lechmere 91683-1765), surveyor general of Customs in America  and his wife Anne, daughter of Governor Winthrop of Connecticut.  Richard's wife Mary Phipps (1725-1815) was granddaughter of Sir William Phipps, governor of Massachusetts. 

as noted re later crest, slight wear to border and very minor scratches to surface, good condition overall
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This salver was presumably part of a suite of salvers all made by Simpkins circa 1760 for the Lechmere family.  In addition to the present lot the suited included at least two larger salvers.  A 12 1/2 in. diameter salver formerly part of the Jefford's collection was sold Sotheby's, New York, 29 October 2004, lot 671, and a matching 12 5/8in. salver, raised on four cabriole feet and later engraved with the arms of Lechmere impaling Phipps for Richard Lechmere and his wife Mary Phipps whom he married in 1753, was sold Sotheby's, New York, 24 October 1987, lot 389.

Richard Lechmere was a prominent Boston tory, who evacuated with his large family to Halifax in 1776.  The family had relocated to Bristol, England by 1780, where Richard and Anne remained until their deaths.  Two years after the Lechmere family fled Richard was proscribed and banished.  His estate and it's remaining contents were confiscated and in 1779 Richard was included in the Conspiracy Act.  The location of the family's Boston home was well-known during the Revolution as "Lechmere Point", and was the site where General Gage landed his detachment en route to the Battle of Lexington.   "Lechmere Square", located at the intersection of Cambridge Street and First Street in East Cambridge is named for Richard Lechmere's family.