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A RARE AMERICAN SILVER TANKARD IN ENGLISH COMMONWEALTH STYLE, SAMUEL VERNON, NEWPORT, RI, 1710
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- marked left of handle, cover and handle SV over fleur-de-lis in a heart.
- silver
- height 6 1/2 in.
- 16.4 cm
front later engraved M.M.B. Rodman, the base with contemporary engraving A Legacy from John Easton to B*T.
Provenance
John Gray Blount Myers (1822-1895) married Mary Olivia Blount Rodman (1821-1850), North Carolina,
Marsha Rodman Myers (1879-1964), granddaughter
Jessie Madeleine Douglas Myers (1902-1995), daughter
thence by descent
Jonathan Trace, January 1999
Christie's, January 1999, lot 81
Marsha Rodman Myers (1879-1964), granddaughter
Jessie Madeleine Douglas Myers (1902-1995), daughter
thence by descent
Jonathan Trace, January 1999
Christie's, January 1999, lot 81
Exhibited
Colonial Dames Exhibition, North Carolina, circa 1900
SAM American Sampler 2002-2005
SAM American Sampler 2002-2005
Condition
small rim split (not through), otherwise 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 Easton (1624–1705) served more than four decades in the public service as Attorney General, Commissioner, Deputy, and Assistant in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, eventually becoming Governor of the colony.
In the 19th century, this tankard was used for a short time between 1865 and 1870 for communion at St. Peter's Church, Washington, North Carolina. The tankards history was recounted in the "News and Observer' of Raleigh, North Carolina when it was exhibited at a display of ecclesiastical silver under the auspices of the Colonial Dames in North Carolina (circa 1900)