Sale 5204
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
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Estimate$800 – $1,200
The handle of “Hanoverian” mid-rib form, drop at bowl back, engraved to underside of handle, “Jno/ Flora } Brees/ 1740,” marked twice.
L: 14 ½ in., Weight: 8.545 oz. t.
The inscription likely stands for John Breese and Flora Matthews, who are recorded as being married in New York on March 1, 1737.
From the collection of O.D. Noble.