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AN AMERICAN SILVER COFFEE POT, PHILIP SYNG, JR., PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1760 |
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- marked twice under base PS and with Syng's leaf mark, lightly engraved with scratchweight 38=2
- height 11 5/8 in.
- 29.5 cm
with leaf-capped shell spout, shell upper handle socket, and double domed cover with baluster finial
Provenance
Christie’s New York, January 18, 2007, lot 72
Condition
body with a few small dings, otherwise good condition
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 nearly identical coffeepot by Syng with castings from the same molds was in the collection of Mrs. Ruth Nutt, illustrated in Jack L. Lindsey, Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1999, fig. 211, pp. 188-189.