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AN AMERICAN SILVER BOWL, BENJAMIN BURT, BOSTON, DATED 1767
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base BENJAMIN/BURT in cartouche.
- diameter 5 5/8 in.
- 14.3 cm
base engraved and dated G. Leonard 1767.
Provenance
Jackson/Gillooly, June 1986
Literature
Antiques, 129 (May 1986), p. 1024
Kane 1998, p. 229
Kane 1998, p. 229
Condition
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
George Leonard (1729-1819) was from North, Massachusetts (in the southeast section of the state). He was the son of Col. George Leonard and his wife, Rachel Clapp, whom he had married in 1721.
George Jr. graduated from Harvard in 1748, received an M.A. from Yale in 1753 and married in 1759 Experience White. The Norton Iron Works was the base of the family fortune, but George worked as a lawyer and was active in politics.