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AMERICAN SILVER TANKARD, WILLIAM SIMPKINS, BOSTON, CIRCA 1760
Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- silver
- Height 8 5/8 in.
Front engraved with the later arms of Storer, handle engraved with initials C/SE to H*E, marked twice on body.
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, January 21-22, 2000, lot 125.
Condition
small dent to cover near thumpiece, a few dings to lower body, wear to engraved initials due to contact from thumbpiece, 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 same arms in an almost identical cartouche appear on a cann by Samuel Edwards, Boston, 1758, in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, cat. no. 207, p. 246; there the arms are identified as Storer. That cann is inscribed on the base "The Gift of Mary Storer to Mary Smith, 1758." Mary Storer, née Edwards, was sister of the silversmith.