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AN AMERICAN SILVER BASKET, GARRET FORBES, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1810
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base rim G.FORBES in rectangle.
- silver
- length 13 3/4 in.
- 35 cm
shell-form handles, the rim engraved MH below handle.
Provenance
Ann Haight Piffard, to her daughter (probably in 1856)
A. Matilda Piffard, to her niece
Nina H. Piffard-Francis, in 1912 to her cousin's wife
Helen Louise Piffard, in 1945 to her daughter-in-law
Mildred Jogo Piffard
Sotheby's, New York, May 19, 2005, lot 19
A. Matilda Piffard, to her niece
Nina H. Piffard-Francis, in 1912 to her cousin's wife
Helen Louise Piffard, in 1945 to her daughter-in-law
Mildred Jogo Piffard
Sotheby's, New York, May 19, 2005, lot 19
Condition
some minor dings, overall good
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 original owner of this basket was Ann Matilda Haight (d. 1878), daughter of David L. Haight of New York. In 1825 she married David Piffard, an Englishman who had emigrated and purchased 600 acres east of Buffalo in the Genessee Valley, now Livingston County, New York State. Oak Forest, the Piffard Estate, still stands in the hamlet of Piffard, now part of the town of York.