Lot 1296
  • 1296

An American silver coffee pot, Halsted & Myers, New York, 1763-1765

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • marked center of base H & M in a rectangle
  • silver
  • height 10 7/8 in.
  • 27.7 cm
one side engraved RAV in bright-cut circle, the other side with CVvP slightly later in matching circle

Provenance

Gebelein Silversmiths, Boston
Sotheby's, New York, January 31-February 2, 1985, lot 49
Jonathan Trace, April 1986

Exhibited

New Haven, 2001: Myer Myers: Jewish Silversmith in Colonial New York, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, September 14-December 30, 2001; Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, February 20-May 26, 2002; and Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Delaware, June 20-September 13, 2002, no. 14

Literature

David L. Barquist, Myer Myers: Jewish Silversmith in Colonial New York, 2001, no. 14, pp. 95-96


Condition

body with dent removed above RAV monongram, otherwise 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.
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Catalogue Note

This coffee pot is one of the few surviving pieces of large hollowware marked by Halsted and Myers; only about twenty items overall survive with the partnership's mark.