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AN AMERICAN SILVER TEAPOT, JOHN POTWINE, BOSTON, CIRCA 1740
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base I:Potwine in script in shaped cartouche (Kane mark B).
- length 9 1/4 in.
- 23.5 cm
the side engraved with contemporary arms, the base later engraved H.B. & M.F. 1749, sliplock cover.
Provenance
Edward Bromfield (1695-1756), m. 1723 Abigail Coney (1700-1756)
Henry Bromfield (1727-1820), m. 1749 Margaret Fayerweather, to Henry's daughter by his second wife
Elizabeth Bromfield (1763-1833), m. 1796 Daniel Dennison Rogers
John Rogers (1800-1884), m. 1827 Sara Ellen Derby
Clara Pomery Rogers (1838-1907), m. John Graeme Purdon
Ethel Purdon (1874-1955), thence by descent until sold
Christie's New York, January 16, 1998, lot 87
Henry Bromfield (1727-1820), m. 1749 Margaret Fayerweather, to Henry's daughter by his second wife
Elizabeth Bromfield (1763-1833), m. 1796 Daniel Dennison Rogers
John Rogers (1800-1884), m. 1827 Sara Ellen Derby
Clara Pomery Rogers (1838-1907), m. John Graeme Purdon
Ethel Purdon (1874-1955), thence by descent until sold
Christie's New York, January 16, 1998, lot 87
Literature
For further genealogy, see Daniel Denison Slade, The Bromfields, Boston, 1872
Condition
arms rubbed, overall 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
A portrait of Margaret Fayerweather Bromfield, together with a chair with needlework seat which belonged to her, are at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, illustrated Wendy Cooper, Paul Revere's Boston, 1975, figs. 103-104.