Lot 576

[ADAMS, John (1735-1826)]. Liverpool creamware punch bowl featuring portraits of John Adams as President, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington. Late 18th/early 19th century.

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Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Estimate$2,000 – $3,000

Status

Closed

[ADAMS, John (1735-1826)]. Liverpool creamware punch bowl featuring portraits of John Adams as President, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington. Late 18th/early 19th century.

Height 4 1/4 x diameter 10 in. transferware ceramic punch bowl (minor soiling, some scratches to interior transfer, small restoration to arm of Poseidon/Neptune).

The interior bowl features a portrait of John Adams, surrounded by the personifications of Justice holding scales and Abundance with a cornucopia. A winged cherub is above with a Phrygian "liberty" cap. Text below, partially within a riband reads: "John Adams, President of the United States of America." The inner rim is decorated with various symbols of science, war, and industry.

The outer bowl features a profile portrait of George Washington. Flanking ribands read "His Excellency / General Washington," with text below reading "Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America & President of the Congress."

The opposite side is grace with a portrait of Benjamin Franklin wearing a fur hat and signature glasses, after an engraving drawn by C.N. Cochin in 1777 and engraved by A.H. Richie. A flanking riband reads "Benjm. Franklin / L.L.D. F.R.S." With his birth information below: "Born at Boston in New England, 17 Jan. 1706. Mythological maritime vignettes with hippocampi and dolphins complete the decoration.

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

American Historical Ephemera & Photography

[ADAMS, John (1735-1826)]. Liverpool creamware punch bowl featuring portraits of John Adams as President, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington. Late 18th/early 19th century.

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