- 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
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.
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
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.