- 679
AN AMERICAN SILVER TEAPOT, SAMUEL EDWARDS, BOSTON, CIRCA 1760
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base S.E with a crown above and a device below all in a shield (Kane mark C).
- silver, wood
- length 9 in.
- 22.8 cm
upper body chased with a rococo border, each side with a cartouche, one engraved with a crest, the other with arms, base engraved with block initials C/OM.
Provenance
Jonathan Trace, January 1994
Literature
The Magazine Antiques, 118, July 1980, p. 32
Kane 1998, p. 453
Kane 1998, p. 453
Condition
a few minor dings, overall 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 block initials on the base are said to be those of Obadiah and Martha Curtis; the arms on the side are those of Allen impaling Warren.