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AN AMERICAN SILVER SHAVING CUP, WILLIAM FORBES, RETAILED BY BALL, TOMPKINS & BLACK, NEW YORK, DATED 1851
Estimate
600 - 800 USD
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Description
- marked on base BALL TOMPKINS & BLACK / NEW YORK / W.F. and with two eagles and a beaver.
- silver
- height 5 1/2 in.
- 14 cm
cylindrical seamed cup with attached saucer base, the front initialed AMP, base engraved "From Ann Jay 1851."
Provenance
Theresa & Arthur Greenblatt, May 1983
Condition
small dings throughout, foot pushed up on one side, 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
Ann Jay was the daughter of John Jay, Governor of New York and first Chief Justice of the United States, and his wife Sarah Livingston. She was born in 1783 at Passy, France, where her parents were staying with Benjamin Franklin. Never marrying, she kept house for her father at his estate near Bedford until his death in 1829, then shared a house on Bond Street in New York with her elder sister. Known for their Christian philosophy and lavish charity, the sisters died within 8 days of each other in 1856.