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AN AMERICAN SILVER PORRINGER, JOHANNES NYS, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1710
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base barred IN in heart.
- length 7 3/8 in.
- 18.7 cm
keyhole handle engraved M*G, front with later foliate initials EBW.
Provenance
Jackson/Gillooly, January 1999
Literature
Kathryn C. Buhler & Graham Hood, American Silver in the Yale University Art Gallery, Vol. 2, 1970, no. 822, p. 176-77
Condition
small split in handle left of center, 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
The early initials are probably those of Mary (Rudderow) Gateau, who married Joshua Maddox in 1725. He was provincial judge in 1741-59 and one of the original trustees of the College of Philadelphia, now the University of Pennsylvania.