- 1340
An assembled American silver five-piece tea set of Southern interest, William Ball and George Aiken, Baltimore, circa 1790
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- teapot and sugar urn marked on bases W.Ball in shaped cartouche, goblets marked on bases G.Aiken in script in rectangle and with lion passant, creamer apparently unmarked
- Silver, wood
- height of coffee pot 16 1/4 in.
- 41.5cm
all but the creamer with narrow beaded borders, comprising a tall baluster Teapot engraved with swags, a galleried covered Sugar Urn engraved with floral swags, two plain Goblets, and a plain Creamer; the teapot and sugar urn engraved with monogram JSR
Provenance
John Rochester (1773-1833) and Sarah Lewis (1772-1845), Danville, KY
John Underwood Rochester (1814-1880) and Bettie A. Gilmore, New Orleans, LA
Frank Underwood Rochester (1856-1883) and Olivia Montgomery, Danville, KY
And by descent to present owner
John Underwood Rochester (1814-1880) and Bettie A. Gilmore, New Orleans, LA
Frank Underwood Rochester (1856-1883) and Olivia Montgomery, Danville, KY
And by descent to present owner
Condition
sugar urn with losses to gallery and applied beading at rim, goblets and creamer with small dents to bodies, one goblet with small loss to applied rim, the other goblet with 1 in. split to rim, creamer with split to lower handle
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 initials are that of John Rochester and Sarah Lewis who married in 1791.