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Pair of American silver large flagons, John Targee, New York, dated 1824
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked underneath bases with maker's mark I.T. in rectangle and two sets of pseudo marks
- silver
- height 16 1/4 in.
- 41.3 cm
partly-lobed baluster form, with gadroon and dart borders and a band of scrolling flowers on matted ground at shoulder, engraved on one side with presentation inscription, hinged cover with flower basket finial
Condition
both with shallow creases and small dings, one cover doesn't lay flush and with finial pushed down on one side, the other cover doesn't close all the way and has small dent to rim, otherwise good condition
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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
The inscriptions read "Presented to the CONSISTORY of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Market Street New York BY Catherine De Peyster 1824." This silver communion set, consisting of two flagons, six wine cups, and four dishes, was donated in 1824 by Catharine De Peyster to the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church on Market Street in New York. The church, founded in 1817, was disbanded in 1869. The silver was placed in a vault in 1879, rediscovered in 1928, and then donated to the Douglastown, Long Island Community Church where it was used again for communion service for the first time in forty-nine years.
Catharine De Peyster (née Livingston) was born to Catharina De Peyster and John Livingston in 1759 in New York. She married her cousin, Colonel Abraham De Peyster in 1785. Abraham was a Loyalist officer during the Revolutionary War and served as the Treasurer of the Province in New Brunswick. When he died in 1798, Catharine moved with their six children back to New York. She died in 1839.
Catharine De Peyster (née Livingston) was born to Catharina De Peyster and John Livingston in 1759 in New York. She married her cousin, Colonel Abraham De Peyster in 1785. Abraham was a Loyalist officer during the Revolutionary War and served as the Treasurer of the Province in New Brunswick. When he died in 1798, Catharine moved with their six children back to New York. She died in 1839.