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Lot 360
Sale 6030 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Nov 14, 2018
5:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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$600 -
800
Lot Description
Two silver presentation mugs awarded to prize recipients of the National Poultry Society and Illinois State Agricultural Society the larger mug by William Tenney, New York, NY, mid 19th century
The larger mug with rococo cartouche, inscribed, "National Poultry Society, Feb. 15th 1854/To Dr. Geo. W. Lawrence/Catorsville, MD/For Asiatic and Game Fowls", marked to underside "Tenney 251 B.Way"; the smaller mug marked to underside, "Premium of the Ill. State Agl. Society."
H: 4 in. (tallest) Total weight: 13.425 oz. t.