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AN AMERICAN SILVER LARGE COFFEE POT, JOSEPH & NATHANIEL RICHARDSON, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1785-90 |
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- marked twice on base I [pellet] NR conjoined in rectangle
- height 14 1/4 in.
- 36.2 cm
with beaded borders, fluted and leaf-capped spout, and pineapple finial, one side engraved with contemporary initials AM within bright-cut oval hung from a ribbon-bow and between crossed palms
Provenance
Ann Waln (1760-1814) of Philadelphia, m. Thomas Morgan (1760-1804), to their daughter
Susan Waln Morgan (1801-1871), m. Benjamin Rodman (1794-1876) of New Bedford, Mass., to their daughter
Elizabeth Rodman (1821-1876), m. Francis Minot Weld (1817-1900) of Boston, to their daughter
Cora Weld (1848-1914), m. 1872 Rev. Francis Greenwood Peabody (1847-1936), to their daughter
Gertrude Weld Peabody (1877-1938) of Cambridge Mass., to her niece
Gertrude Peabody (1910-1967) of Boston, then by descent to the present owner
Susan Waln Morgan (1801-1871), m. Benjamin Rodman (1794-1876) of New Bedford, Mass., to their daughter
Elizabeth Rodman (1821-1876), m. Francis Minot Weld (1817-1900) of Boston, to their daughter
Cora Weld (1848-1914), m. 1872 Rev. Francis Greenwood Peabody (1847-1936), to their daughter
Gertrude Weld Peabody (1877-1938) of Cambridge Mass., to her niece
Gertrude Peabody (1910-1967) of Boston, then by descent to the present owner
Condition
The base with one corner dented up, which has also creased the pedestal foot. The body with several small dings throughout and two small dents below spout. Handle is slightly loose within sockets. In 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
Ann Waln was one of six surviving children of Robert Waln and Rebecca Coffin. Her father was born on the Waln plantation in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, and was a successful merchant with a fleet of ships; he signed the non-importation resolutions of 1765. He died in 1782, leaving bequests to his wife and children, and one for supporting a free negro school. Ann's brother Robert continued the family business and later built a cotton factory at Trenton, New Jersey. Ann Waln married Thomas Morgan, also of Philadelphia. Both Ann and Thomas died fairly young, leaving their son Charles W. Morgan as head of the family by the time he was 22. His sister Rebecca married William R. Rodman of New Bedford in 1813; at the wedding Charles met Sarah Rodman, whom he married in 1819, and in 1820 Charles and Rebecca's sister Susan married Benjamin Rodman, triply linking the two families.