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AN AMERICAN SILVER PORRINGER, JOHN GARDNER, NEW LONDON, CT, CIRCA 1760
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- marked on back of handle J.GARDNER in rectangle.
- silver
- length 7 5/8 in.
- 19.4 cm
keyhole handle engraved with initials A/J*E.
Provenance
Jonathan Trace, May 1992
Condition
sides show hammer marks, 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
There are three known porringers by this maker engraved with the same initials: two are at the Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, CT and one is in the Hammerslough Collection at the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT.