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American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
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- Sale 4728
Live
| Philadelphia
May 2 | 7:00 AM EDT
Live
| Philadelphia
Sale 4728
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
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Estimate$6,000 – $8,000
Of baluster form, footed base, with stepped and domed lid, pierced thumb-piece, scrolled handle with lapped detail and shield-form terminal, stamped twice with maker's mark, "W Y," to base and under rim near handle; engraved cipher "J.E.N." to body.
H: 7 7/8 in., Weight: 33.2 oz. t.Note
The cipher is believed to be that of John (1733-1808) and Elizabeth Davis Nixon (1737-1795), who married in 1765. A well-connected merchant and ardent patriot, Nixon was the first to publicly read The Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia from the steps of the Statehouse on July 8, 1776.
Provenance
Alex Cooper, Towson, Maryland, 2015
A Virginia collector.
