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AN AMERICAN SILVER WATER PITCHER, LEWIS E. JENKS, RETAILED BY CROSBY, MORSE & FOSS, BOSTON, CIRCA 1875
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- Base marked LJE, CROSBY MORSE & FOSS.
- height 7 1/2 in.
- 19 cm
the handle with heart-shaped tip, the front engraved MD in ribboned oval.
Provenance
Alice & Murray Braunfeld, Antique Mart, June 1969
Condition
small ding to body right of handle, otherwise good
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
This reproduction of a "Revere" pitcher, complete with imitation 1780s-style engraving, indicates a looking-back by Boston silversmiths around the time of the American Centennial, and before the Colonial Revival movement of the early 20th century.