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AN AMERICAN SILVER BASTING SPOON, PETER VAN DYCK, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1720
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- marked on back of bowl V/P.D in trefoil reserve, the ring apparently unmarked.
- length 16 in.
- 40.6 cm
the hollow tapering handle with a small baluster finial, bowl with a long rattail and engraved with block initials P+K. Together with a gold ring engraved with mirror cipher PK.
Provenance
Pieter Koeymans
Jonathan Trace, January 1996
Jonathan Trace, January 1996
Condition
spoon with small dings to handle, the mark on reverse of bowl appears as a dent in bowl; ring with some scratches or rubbed engraving to one side of cipher
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.