Lot 95
  • 95

An American Silver Sugar Bowl and Cover, Abraham Dubois, Philadelphia, circa 1790

Estimate
5,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • marked twice on base AD in oval and with scratch weight
  • Silver
  • height 6 7/8 in.
  • 17.5cm
of inverted pear form with gadrooned borders, the stepped domed cover with pineapple finial, body engraved with foliate script monogram AMS

Condition

some overall wear and small dings at widest point of body opposite monogram, some lead solder at underside of cover at finial hole and finial screw soldered to nut with lead
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