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AN AMERICAN SILVER COFFEE POT, GEORGE CHRISTOPHER DOWIG, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1770
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked twice on base DG in rounded rectangle.
- height 13 1/4 in.
- 33.7 cm
engraved one side with later initials JMR above early arms, other side with foliate initials AAR.
Provenance
Jonathan Trace, February 2002
Condition
good condition, handsome
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
George Dowig (c. 1724-1807) was active in Philadelphia from the late 1740s. In July 1770 he sold his stock, tools, a flattening mill, and a "negro silversmith", with the intention of leaving the area, but he continued to advertise through the 1770s. By 1784 he was in Baltimore, where he advertised sales with his intention to retire in 1784 and 1788 (see Catherine B. Hollan, Philadelphia Silversmiths, p. 55).