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AN AMERICAN SILVER PORRINGER, JOHN EDWARDS, BOSTON, CIRCA 1715
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- marked to the left of handle IE in a quatrefoil (Kane mark A).
- length 7 1/2 in.
- 19cm
the geometric handles pierced with a heart and engraved T/RE; the base later engraved "Belonged to a Thaxter relative of the Lincolns of Hingham. Through Mrs. Amelia Wood, sister of Edmund Baylies. It came to Nathalie E. Baylies. Bequeathed to Walter Ray Baylies Dec. 9, 1912."
Provenance
Thaxter Family
Gebelein, Boston, 1974
Firestone & Parsons, Boston, January 1981
Gebelein, Boston, 1974
Firestone & Parsons, Boston, January 1981
Literature
Magazine Antiques 106, July 1974, p. 26 (Gebelein advertisement)
Kane 1998, p. 415
Kane 1998, p. 415
Condition
some extra solder where handle joins body, 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.