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AN AMERICAN SILVER CAUDLE CUP, JEREMIAH DUMMER, BOSTON, CIRCA 1680
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- marked on one side ID in a heart-shaped cartouche (Kane mark A).
- length over handles 6 3/4 in.
- 17.2 cm
standard form, the base engraved WM / A.
Provenance
Jonathan Trace, April 1989
Exhibited
Seattle Art Museum, 1991-96
Condition
some extra solder where handles join body, bubbles from solder inside at base rim suggest old repair
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
Jeremiah Dummer (1645-1718) was the first native-born New England goldsmith. English-born goldsmith John Hull records in his diary for July 1, 1659, "I received into my house Jeremie Dummer and Samuel Paddy to serve me as apprentices eight years. The Lord make me faithful in discharge of this new trust committed to me and let this blessing be to me and them"; the beginning of the American silversmithing tradition.