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AN AMERICAN SILVER SALVER ON FOOT, SAMUEL EDWARDS, BOSTON, CIRCA 1740
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- marked on top SE crowned in shield (probably Kane mark A).
- diameter 5 3/8 in.
- 13.6 cm
on a trumpet foot, molded rim, engraved underneath S+E.
Provenance
J. Herbert Gebelein, Boston, 1962
Sotheby's New York, The Cornelius Moore Collection Early American Silver, January 31, 1986, lot 78
Sotheby's New York, The Cornelius Moore Collection Early American Silver, January 31, 1986, lot 78
Exhibited
Newton College of the Sacred Heart, Newton, Mass., March 10, 1963, no. 5
Salve Regina College, Newport, RI, May 17, 1964, no. 5
The New England Silversmith, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, October 23-November 28, 1965, no. 76, fig. 35
Seattle Art Museum, 1991-96
Salve Regina College, Newport, RI, May 17, 1964, no. 5
The New England Silversmith, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, October 23-November 28, 1965, no. 76, fig. 35
Seattle Art Museum, 1991-96
Literature
American Silver 1670-1830, The Cornelius C. Moore Collection at Providence College, no. 124, pp. 102-03, illus.
Kane 1998, p. 451
Kane 1998, p. 451
Condition
Good condition, mark and skin.
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 SE initials raise the question as to whether this piece could have belonged to the silversmith himself.