Property of a Descendant of the Original Owner
An American Silver Five-Piece Tea and Coffee Set, Christian Wiltberger, Philadelphia, Circa 1795, with a Portrait of the Original Owner
Lot Closed
January 25, 07:43 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
comprising a Teapot, Coffee Pot, covered Sugar Bowl, Creamer and Waste Bowl, all of urn form on square plinth bases, beaded borders, urn finials, engraved with contemporary foliate script monogram WAW, marked on base rims. Together with a portrait of the owner, Walter Wilson, oil on canvas, 34 in. by 30 in., signed Borin Pinx 1808, 6 pieces.
114 oz gross
3545.8 g
height of coffee pot 16 1/4 in.
41.3 cm
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Walter Wilson (1774-1846) and Amy Shrouds (1775-1846), Philadelphia, PA
Guilford Reed Wilson (1813-1877) and Jane Corning Townsend (1801-1841), Buffalo, NY
Walter Townsend Wilson (1847-1908) and Jennie Morse (1851-?), Buffalo, NY
And then by descent to the consignor
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