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AN AMERICAN SILVER COVERED JUG, THOMAS & ANDREW ELLICOTT WARNER, BALTIMORE, CIRCA 1805
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base T &A.E. WARNER and STERG in rectangles and with eagle's head
- height 8 7/8 in.
- 22.5 cm
front engraved with initial P.
Provenance
Jackson/Gillooly, November 1996
Literature
J. Hall Pleasants and Howard Sill, Maryland Silversmiths, 1715-1830. New York, 1972, p. 194 and plate XL.
Condition
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
This jug or another of the same model is shown Pleasants and Sill, 1972, p. 194 and plate XL. That one is described as having belonged to Amos Andrews Williams, who helped develop the Savage Mills cotton mill complex.