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Lot 91
Sale 3334 - American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Nov 10, 2021
6:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$2,000 -
3,000
Price Realized
$5,355
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A silver punch ladle and sugar tongs Joseph Richardson, Sr. (1711-1784) and Joseph Richardson, Jr. (1752-1831), Philadelphia, PA, late 18th century
The ladle by Joseph Richardson, Sr., with shell-form bowl, handle end engraved with monogram "TM," marked twice to stem back; the sugar tongs by Joseph Richardson, Jr., with bright-cut decoration, the end engraved with monogram "TM" in cartouche, marked to inside of end.
W: 3 1/2 in. L: 12 in. (ladle), L: 5 1/2 in. (tongs), Total weight: 6.355 oz. t.