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A PAIR OF AMERICAN SILVER SNUFFERS, JOHN WALRAVEN, BALTIMORE, MD, CIRCA 1795
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- marked on chamber JWalraven in script in rectangle and with Baltimore winged eagle in conforming reserve.
- length 7 in.
- 17.8 cm
the cartouche form chamber engraved with a crest, the whole on three baluster form feet.
Provenance
John Eager Howard, Baltimore, MD
Jonathan Trace, January 2005
Jonathan Trace, January 2005
Condition
scratches to underside, 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
John Eager Howard (1752–1827) was a captain during the American Revolution, rising to colonel in the Continental Army. Following his military service, he was elected to the Continental Congress in 1788 and as governor of Maryland from 1788 to 1791. He rejected an offer from President George Washington to be the Secretary of War, but was elected to the Congress of the United States and the U.S. Senate. Howard County, Maryland, is named for him.
A matching pair of snuffers by Walraven with the Howard crest are in the Baltimore Museum of Art, see Goldsborough 1975, no. 70. p. 75.
A matching pair of snuffers by Walraven with the Howard crest are in the Baltimore Museum of Art, see Goldsborough 1975, no. 70. p. 75.