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A PAIR OF AMERICAN SILVER PORRINGERS, SAMUEL MINOTT, BOSTON, CIRCA 1770
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base of handles Minott in script in rectangle (Kane mark B).
- length 7 7/8 in.
- 20 cm
keyhole handles engraved with a crest, bases engraved I/D*I.
Provenance
Bayou Bend Collection, Houston (one)
Jackson/Gillooly, April 1983
Jackson/Gillooly, April 1983
Exhibited
SAM American Sampler, 2002-2005
Literature
David B. Warren, Bayou Bend: American Furniture, Paintings, and Silver from the Bayou Bend Collection, 1975, no. 298 (one)
Kane 1998 p. 693
Kane 1998 p. 693
Condition
reverse of handle with cast-in old mark; good condition
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
Crest is possibly that of the Jennings family.