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AN AMERICAN SILVER TEAPOT, SAMUEL MINOTT, BOSTON, CIRCA 1750-60
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked on base MINOTT in rectangle (Kane mark B) and with scratch weight 16:10.
- length 9 1/4 in.
- 23.5 cm
rim engraved with border of scrolling acanthus and diaper and with a basket of fruit above spout, the side engraved with arms in a rococo cartouche.
Provenance
Jonathan Trace, January 1997
Condition
side with a few small 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
The arms are those of Marston. Nathaniel Hurd engraved a bookplate with these arms, see Hollis French, Jacob Hurd and his Sons Nathaniel and Benjamin, p. 120, where it is noted that a John Marston in 1752 kept a tavern named the Golden Ball, in Merchants' Row near the Dock.