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Lot 179
Sale 3334 - American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Nov 10, 2021
6:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,500 -
2,500
Price Realized
$756
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A silver two-handled presentation cup Thomas Fletcher (1787-1866) and Sidney Gardiner (1787-1827), Philadelphia, PA, dated "1812"
The body engraved with inscription, "W.S. to his nephew Thomas C. Amory/ Nov. 29. 1812. (his day of baptism)/ ____"a newborn child,/ Thou sal'st, and wept, while all around thee smil'd/ Lo Live, that sinking in thy last long sleep,/ Thou calm may'st smile, while all around thee weep;/ Lo live, like HIM whose HONORED NAME thou hast,/ That Time shall know thee tho' thy life be past."; marked to underside.
H: 5 1/2 in. L: 6 1/2 in. (lenght with both handles) Dia: 3 1/2 in. (diameter of bowl), Weight: 9.89 oz. t.