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AN AMERICAN SILVER COMMUNION SET, JOHN WOLFE FORBES, NEW YORK, DATED 1806
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- goblet marked twice on base IWFORBES in rectangles between wheat sheaves in rectangles; salver marked five times on base IWFORBES in rectangles and with eight wheat sheaves in rectangles.
- height of goblet 6 1/2 in.; diameter of tazza 8 1/2 in.
- 16.5 cm; 21.6 cm
engraved on one side of the goblet and the rim of the tazza "Engsh. Luthn. Church Zion / Presented by the Ladies 1806."
Provenance
Jonathan Trace, February 2000
Condition
goblet with minor dings and some small creases to lower body; salver with two areas of hammer marks underneath where dents removed
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 English Lutheran Church Zion was constructed in 1801 at the corner of Mott and Cross (later Park) Streets. It was destroyed in a fire in 1815 and rebuilt in 1819, where it still exists today as the Church of the Transfiguration, a Roman Catholic parish.