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A RARE AMERICAN SILVER PORRINGER AND COVER, JOHN HASTIER, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1730
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base with barred IH in heart, base with scratch weight 7oz:17p, cover 3oz:18p.
- length 7 3/8 in.
- 18.7 cm
engraved on base and inside cover with block initials T/A*C.
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, January 31, 1986, lot 399
Exhibited
SAM American Sampler, 2002-2005
Condition
maker's mark on cover slightly rubbed, small repair to rim of cover, 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 rarity of covered porringers is noted by Kathryn C. Buhler and Graham Hood in the Yale University Art Gallery catalogue, vol. 2, p. 44. Examples exist by Peter van Dyke and two by John Brevoort, all in the Garvan collection. Another by Peter van Dyke was in the Cornelius Moore collection.