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AN AMERICAN SILVER PRESENTATION TANKARD AND SALVER, JOSEPH LOWNES, PHILADELPHIA, DATED 1805
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- tankard marked on base JLownes in shaped cartouche and with two eagles; salver marked on base twice JLownes in shaped cartouche.
- height of tankard 7 in.; diameter of salver 10 in.
- 17.8 cm; 25.4 cm
tankard engraved with inscription "Presented by Order of the Board of Directors for Erecting a Permanent Bridge Over the River Schuykill at or Near the City of Philadelphia. by Richd. Peters President: to Timothy Palmer of Newbury Port. As a Testimonial of their sense of his Services and Ingenuity in the Plan and Completion of the Superstructure of the said Bridge / 1805;" the salver engraved with inscription "Presented with a Tankard By the President by Order Of the Company for erecting a PERMANENT BRIDGE Over the Schuykill At Philadelphia to Timothy Palmer 1805."
Provenance
Timothy Palmer, to his brother
Andrew Palmer, to his nephew
Stephen Tilton, to his son
William Stowell Tilton, to his cousin
Stephen Tilton (d. 1934), to his cousin
James N. Hyde
Jackson/Gillooly, June 2000
Andrew Palmer, to his nephew
Stephen Tilton, to his son
William Stowell Tilton, to his cousin
Stephen Tilton (d. 1934), to his cousin
James N. Hyde
Jackson/Gillooly, June 2000
Condition
good, both of nice, heavy weight
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 directors of the Schuylkill Permanent Bridge Company of Philadelphia hired Timothy Palmer (1751–1821), the best-known wooden bridge builder in the country, to build a bridge over the Schuylkill. It was supposedly the first permanent bridge over a major American river, as well as the world's first bridge with regular masonry piers in deep water. The bridge opened to traffic on January 1, 1805, but the president of the bridge company asked Palmer to add weatherproof covering, which made it the first covered bridge in America.