Fine Silver from the Estate of Patricia Ann Black Smyth: Sold Without Reserve to Benefit Berea College

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Lot 94

A George III/IV Silver Four-Piece Tea Service

Lot 94

A George III/IV Silver Four-Piece Tea Service

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Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Estimate$3,000 – $5,000

Status

Closed

A George III/IV Silver Four-Piece Tea Service

Benjamin Smith, London, 1818 and 1821

comprising a water kettle on stand, teapot, creamer and sugar, the items engraved with the coat of arms of Sir Astley Cooper 1st Bart. each example with rosette banded decoration on body.
each hallmarked for Sterling, the teapot, creamer and sugar date marked for 1821, kettle date marked for 1818
106 ozt 3 dwt gross
Height of kettle on stand 11 1/2 inches.

Property from the Estate of Patricia Ann Black Smyth, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sold to Benefit Berea College, Berea, Kentucky

Provenance:

Paul Bennett, London

Patricia Ann Black Smyth (1925-2018) was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Ernest Bateman Black and Faye Bunyan Black. She attended Miss Crosby's School in Illinois and graduated from Wellesley College in Massachusetts, where she was a lifetime member of the Wellesley Friends of the Library Organization. Mrs. Smyth also served as a member of the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, and was a long-time docent at the Art Institute of Chicago. Hindman is thrilled to present Mrs. Smyth’s refined and diverse collection, which will be sold without reserve to benefit Berea College in Berea, Kentucky.

Berea College was founded in 1855 with the express mission of educating both women and men of all racial backgrounds. It is the South’s first racially integrated and co-educational college and is guided by the motto from Acts 17:26: “God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth.”

Only students with high academic promise and limited financial means are accepted, and every student receives a Tuition Promise Scholarship—no student pays tuition. As a Work College, every student works at least 10 hours per week to help pay for housing, meals and personal expenses. Berea students have the lowest amount of student debt in the country, and half graduate debt free.

Today, Berea serves over 1,600 students, the majority of which are from Kentucky and Appalachia, although its student body hails from over 40 states and 70 countries. Berea depends heavily on alumni and friends to continue to fulfill the no-tuition promise made to every student.

Note: Items have two full coat-of-arms engravings, one for Sir Astley Cooper 1st Bart. and one for the Fergusson family Bart. Kilkerran. Items appear to be in good, stable, attractive condition. Handle of the water kettle with a lighter, more worn finish than the handle on the teapot. The lid to the covered sugar is a later 20th century addition and marked for Wakely & Wheeler, London, 1932. The teapot with a shallow linear indent to spout. The creamer's footrim bent slightly out of round, still sits stable on a flat surface. Additional images available upon request

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Nick Coombs

Vice President, Senior Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts

nickcoombs@freemansauction.com 312 280 1212

Nick Coombs is a senior specialist in the Furniture & Decorative Arts department and also the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's.
Prior to joining Freeman's in 2014, Mr. Coombs worked for PCGS Currency in Peoria, Illinois, where he was responsible for the grading and authentication of paper money. This enabled him to travel to dozens of coin and currency shows a year and develop a lifelong passion for numismatics. In addition to heading the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's, Mr. Coombs works closely with Furniture & Decorative Arts department and has directed auctions for philatelics, memorabilia, scientific instruments, and fountain pens. He received a BA in art history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master of letters in art and art world practice from the University of Glasgow.

Fine Silver from the Estate of Patricia Ann Black Smyth: Sold Without Reserve to Benefit Berea College

A George III/IV Silver Four-Piece Tea Service

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