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THBAN AMERICAN FEDERAL COIN SILVER TEAPOT AND SUGAR URN, MARK OF JOSEPH SMITH, BOSTON, CIRCA 1793,
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LiveSep 22, 2019
Works by Anthony DeYoung, Porfirio Salinas, Robert Wood, Frank Reaugh, Charles Umlauf - and more recent artists Dorothy Hood, Basilios Poulos, Billy Hassell, John Alexander, Ida Kohlmeyer, and George Rodrique. Traditional paintings by American and European masters such as Édouard Cortés, Robert Reid Simpson Galleries online_auctions@simpsongalleries.com
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AN AMERICAN FEDERAL COIN SILVER TEAPOT AND SUGAR URN, MARK OF JOSEPH SMITH, BOSTON, CIRCA 1793, the teapot surmounted by a stepped elliptical lid with engraved and beaded trim centering a classical urn form finial, the conforming sides centering an engraved and bright cut detailed ribbon tied bow suspending floral swags and a shield enclosing initials "PAE," flanked by crossed foliate berried branches, reversing to similarly detailed decoration with shield centering "1793," flanked by an angled spout and carved scrolling horn handle, the underside stamped "I.SMITH," and hand inscribed red collection inventory numbers "B.83.15.1L.", height: 7", width: 12 1/2"; total approximate weight: 21.501 troy ounces; together with a matching lidded sugar urn with bell shaped lid surmounted by an urn form finial, above a circular beaded rim on similarly engraved and bright cut tapering sides, raised on a conforming short beaded stem and a rectangular plinth stamped "I.SMITH," height: 10 3/4", diameter: 4 1/4"; total approximate weight: 13.257 troy ounces. Note: The teapot and urn were part of a service gifted for the 1793 christening of the daughter of Philipp Jacob Arcularius (1746-1823) and Elizabeth Grim, who were married in New York City in 1776. Provenance: Property from the Charles Irwin Jones Family Collection.Each in good condition overall with normal wear associated with silver of this age and use including but not limited to a slight depression in finial area of lid, there are expected light scratches on underside, the engraved areas are slightly worn and handle is probably a later replacement but appropriate in its style and being of horn. The sugar urn has tiny dings on plinth, some scattered small areas of old varnish residue throughout and the engraved areas are slightly worn but still exhibit crisp details. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
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