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A RARE AMERICAN SILVER WAX JACK, VINCENT LAFORME, RETAILED BY CROSBY & FOSS, BOSTON, DATED 1879
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- marked on base CROSBY & FOSS COIN / BOSTON with italic L and eagle.
- height 6 1/2 in.
- 16.5 cm
with gadrooned upper body and weighted base engraved W/C+E, the thumbpiece engraved Nov. 20 / 1854+1879.
Provenance
Jackson/Gillooly, April 1988
Condition
good condition
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
After a Sheffield Plated example, see Seymour B. Wyler, The Book of Sheffield Plate, p. 103.