Lot 327
  • 327

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.
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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.