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AN AMERICAN SILVER TEAPOT, GARRETT EOFF, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1820
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- marked on base G.EOFF / N.YORK.
- Silver, ivory
- length 13 in.
- 33 cm
with die-rolled borders of wheat sheaves and one border of wheat, windmills, carts, and beehives, the front initialed HPB, a duck-head spout.
Provenance
Gary Young, January 1987
Condition
several small dings and dents, particularly to the lobes; 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
The die-rolled borders are identical to those on a William Gale ewer illustrated in Art and the Empire City: New York, 1825-1861, 2000, p. 357.