Lot 26

Lot 26

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Closed

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Estimate$3,000 - $5,000

Status

Closed

A Silver Tankard

John Bayly (1734-1769), Philadelphia, PA, Circa 1760

of baluster form, with hinged, stepped, and domed lid, the front engraved with stylized monogram, "R", flanked by be-ribboned and floral swags, scrolled handle, the lower terminal with shield-form plaque engraved, "The Gift of Mary Grubb to Edward Russell", marked to upper rim near handle with hallmark "IB" within oval reserve, marked to underside with stamped mark, "I. Bayly".

Height 8 x width 8 1/2 x depth 4 1/2 inches, Weight: 33.83 oz. t.

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Provenance:

Art Institute of Chicago (accession no. 1952.915), Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne (1871-1964) of Stone Ridge, New York, 1952.

Note:

Mary Russell (1727-1803), born in New Castle, Delaware, was the daughter of Edward Russell (1689-1775) and Dinah Coebourn (1701-?). She married Adam Grubb on November 25, 1753 in Swedes Church in Wilmington. She died in Chester, Delaware County. This tankard was evidently a gift given to her father.

A Silver Tankard

John Bayly (1734-1769), Philadelphia, PA, Circa 1760

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Provenance:

Art Institute of Chicago (accession no. 1952.915), Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne (1871-1964) of Stone Ridge, New York, 1952.

Note:

American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts

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A Silver Tankard