- 3248
An American Silver Spout Cup, Moody Russell, Barnstaple, MA, circa 1750
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked left of handle MB in rectangle (Kane mark B)
- Silver
- height 3in.
- 7.7cm
cylindrical with flaring rim and moulded reeded foot, the body engraved P over IR, the curved spout with heart-shaped aperture, and with reeded double-scroll handle
Provenance
Museum Silver Shop, Inc. 1963
Sold Sotheby's, New York, The Cornelius Moore Collection of Early American Silver, 31 January 1986, lot 96
Sold Sotheby's, New York, The Cornelius Moore Collection of Early American Silver, 31 January 1986, lot 96
Exhibited
Newton College of the Sacred Heart, Newton, MA, 10 March 1963, No. 137
Salve Regina College, Newport, RI, 17 May 1964, No. 137
St. Julia's Women's Club, Weston, MA, 25 May 1966, No. 14
Salve Regina College, Newport, RI, 17 May 1964, No. 137
St. Julia's Women's Club, Weston, MA, 25 May 1966, No. 14
Literature
American Silver 1670-1830, The Cornelius C. Moore Collection at Providence College, item 105, . 90-9.
Kane, Patricia E., Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, 1998, p. 875.
Kane, Patricia E., Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, 1998, p. 875.
Condition
excess solder at handle terminals, handle starting to split at both terminals, spout pushed in a little and excess solder near top, some excess solder around base on underside, 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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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
Moody Russell (1694-1761) was the son of Jonathan and Martha (Moody) Russell, brother of Joseph, apprenticed to his uncle Edward Winslow, deacon of Barnstaple church in 1740, his nephew Jonathan Otis may have been apprenticed to him.