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An American Silver Beaker in Louis XVI Style, Paul Revere, Jr., Boston, circa 1795
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base REVERE in a rectangle (Kane mark C)
- Silver
- height 2 7/8 in.
- 8.6cm
tapered cylindrical with rounded base and molded rim, the neck engraved with strapwork enclosing shells and clusters of three flowers
Exhibited
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 1975, Paul Revere's Boston: 1735-1818, Cat. 298-299, p. 191.
Condition
several rim splits, some already repaired, some minor dents in base, some wear to engraving
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
This is one of a set of eight beakers ordered from Paul Revere, Jr. by Elias Hasket Derby in 1795, copied after a set of four made by Denis Colombier, Paris, 1789. Revere charged Derby 36 shillings each for "eight silver cups engravd."
Born in Salem in 1739, Elias Hasket Derby was one of New England's wealthiest merchants and is thought to be America's first millionaire. Derby began his career as bookeeper for his father's counting house, which owned a fleet of thirteen trading vessels operating in the South Atlantic and West Indies. Derby amassed a personal fortune during the Revolution, in which he equipped and invested in privateers hailing from Salem. By 1781 he had grown to become the largest privateer in Salem, and his ship the Grand Turk was the first in New England to trade directly with China.
Derby's finely appointed Salem home was built by architect Samuel McIntire in 1797. In addition to the set of eight silver beakers, Derby's numerous commssions from Revere incuded a pair of sauceboats in 1783, in the collection fo the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a rare mustard pot, circa 1800, in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, and a large two-handled shaped oval waiter, 1797, also at Yale, described as "one of Revere's most sucessful creations and a masterpiece of this period in Boston" (see Kathryn C. Buhler & Graham Hood, American Silver Garvan and Other Collections in the Yale University Art Gallery, 1970, p. 259.).
Born in Salem in 1739, Elias Hasket Derby was one of New England's wealthiest merchants and is thought to be America's first millionaire. Derby began his career as bookeeper for his father's counting house, which owned a fleet of thirteen trading vessels operating in the South Atlantic and West Indies. Derby amassed a personal fortune during the Revolution, in which he equipped and invested in privateers hailing from Salem. By 1781 he had grown to become the largest privateer in Salem, and his ship the Grand Turk was the first in New England to trade directly with China.
Derby's finely appointed Salem home was built by architect Samuel McIntire in 1797. In addition to the set of eight silver beakers, Derby's numerous commssions from Revere incuded a pair of sauceboats in 1783, in the collection fo the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a rare mustard pot, circa 1800, in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, and a large two-handled shaped oval waiter, 1797, also at Yale, described as "one of Revere's most sucessful creations and a masterpiece of this period in Boston" (see Kathryn C. Buhler & Graham Hood, American Silver Garvan and Other Collections in the Yale University Art Gallery, 1970, p. 259.).