The William K. du Pont Collection: Important Americana from Rocky Hill
The William K. du Pont Collection: Important Americana from Rocky Hill
An American Silver Large Coffee Pot, Philip Syng Jr., Philadelphia, Circa 1760
Auction Closed
January 23, 10:36 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
An American Silver Large Coffee Pot
Philip Syng Jr., Philadelphia
Circa 1760
of heavy weight, elongated pear form on low domed foot, rococo leaf-capped spout, shell-chased handle terminals, double-stepped cover with urn finial, marked twice on base PS in rectangle and with leaf mark, engraved scratch weight oz 38 dwt 2
38 oz 10 dwt gross
1197 g
Height 11 1/2 in.
29.2 cm
Christie's, New York, January 18, 2007, lot 72
Sotheby's, New York, January 17, 2019, lot 89
Sotheby's, New York, January 17, 2019, lot 89
A similar coffee pot by Philip Syng Jr. was formerly in the collection of Mrs. Ruth Nutt, shown at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758, no. 211, p. 189, and given by her to the Seattle Art Museum, no. 2014.24.40.