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AN AMERICAN SILVER TREFID TABLESPOON, EDWARD WEBB, BOSTON, CIRCA 1710
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- marked on back of handle EW in rectangle (Kane mark A).
- length 7 7/8 in.
- 20 cm
back of handle engraved with block initials H/L*M, bowl with beaded rattail.
Provenance
Jonathan Trace, January 2004
Literature
Kane 1998, p. 956
Condition
bowl with some light scratches, 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 matching spoon with this mark and these initials is in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery (illus. Buhler & Hood, no. 46, p. 52-3). Another two are in the Heritage Foundation Collection and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.