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- Sale 3334
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Nov 10 | 6:00 AM EST
Live
| Philadelphia
Sale 3334
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
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Estimate$10,000 – $15,000
The body engraved with inscription, "Ex dono Wm Browne senr, Esque.," with somewhat later strap handles, marked to body and underside.
H: 5 in. L: 7 in. (including handles) Dia: 4 in. (diameter of bowl), Weight: 11.67 oz. t.Note
William Browne (1608-1687/88) emigrated from England to Salem, Massachusetts in 1635. He was both a merchant and county court judge, and involved himself in other local causes, such as funding Harvard College. Married twice, to Mary Young (d. 1638) and Sarah Smith (d. 1668), he fathered eleven children. Based on the engraved inscription, it is believed that William donated the beaker to his parish shortly before or upon his death.
Provenance
Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 17, 2014
A private New Jersey collection.
Literature
Kane, Patricia E., Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, 1998, p. 322.
