Nov 9, 2023 10:00 EST
American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts
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Paul Revere Jr. American Colonial Silver Cup
Paul Revere, Jr., Boston, circa 1795
Cylindrical, with reeded strap handle and reeded foot rim, the body engraved BH to BHG, marked near handle with Kane mark D. Height 2 3/4 inches, approximately 3 oz.
Benjamin Henderson to Benjamin Henderson Greene, by descent within Greene family, offered Sotheby's Park Bernet, New York, 28 March 1973, lot 162
The engraving BH to BHG refers to Benjamin Henderson (b. 1756) and Benjamin Henderson Greene (b.1802), his nephew.
Benjamin Henderson was the brother of Mary Henderson, who in 1795 married Francis Greene (1750-1831). Benjamin Henderson was a known client of Paul Revere; his name appears in Revere's daybooks for several silver orders and repairs from 1788-92. In addition, two statements from Paul Revere to Benjamin Henderson from 1792 and 1795 are known. They sold Heritage, 17 October 2013, lot 34047 and Swann Galleries, 26 November 2013, lot 20.
Published: Patricia Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, 1998, p 816.
Sold for $28,350
Estimated at $5,000 - $8,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Cylindrical, with reeded strap handle and reeded foot rim, the body engraved BH to BHG, marked near handle with Kane mark D. Height 2 3/4 inches, approximately 3 oz.
Provenance:Benjamin Henderson to Benjamin Henderson Greene, by descent within Greene family, offered Sotheby's Park Bernet, New York, 28 March 1973, lot 162
Notes:The engraving BH to BHG refers to Benjamin Henderson (b. 1756) and Benjamin Henderson Greene (b.1802), his nephew.
Benjamin Henderson was the brother of Mary Henderson, who in 1795 married Francis Greene (1750-1831). Benjamin Henderson was a known client of Paul Revere; his name appears in Revere's daybooks for several silver orders and repairs from 1788-92. In addition, two statements from Paul Revere to Benjamin Henderson from 1792 and 1795 are known. They sold Heritage, 17 October 2013, lot 34047 and Swann Galleries, 26 November 2013, lot 20.
Published: Patricia Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, 1998, p 816.
Very good condition overall; fine patina and color; engraved monogram remains clear; Revere mark clear; slight bruise to foot rim; slight handle mark showing to interior; evidence of light solder to interior upper handle join; light surface scratching as expected from normal use
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Auction: American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts, Nov 9, 2023
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Americana Auctions on November 8-9, 2023 Surpass $1.1 Million
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Competitive Bidding Drove Exceptional Prices for American Silver
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We Invite You to Contact Us for Complimentary Auction Estimates
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held a successful auction of American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts on November 9, 2023 showcasing American furniture and decorative arts spanning the Queen Anne and Chippendale through Federal and Classical styles. Offerings included silver, ceramics, mirrors, folk art, quilts and samplers, in addition to Chinese export porcelain and rugs.
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Competitive bidding drove exceptional prices for American silver, highlighted by a circa 1795 silver cup by Boston silversmith Paul Revere Jr., which achieved $28,350, many times its $5,000-8,000 estimate. Measuring 2 3/4 inches in height, the cup was engraved BH to BHG, for Benjamin Henderson to Benjamin Henderson Greene. Benjamin Henderson was the brother of Mary Henderson, who in 1795 married Francis Greene (1750-1831). He was a known client of Paul Revere, and his name appears in Revere's daybooks for several silver orders and repairs from 1788-92.
An elaborately decorated sterling silver water pitcher from 1870-1875 by Tiffany & Co. far surpassed its estimate of $5,000-8,000, realizing $20,160. The pitcher descended in the family of Cornelia A. Talman Barculo Atwill (1812-1901). A noted art collector, Cornelia Barculo Atwill purchased the acclaimed the centerpiece of Tiffany & Co.'s display at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago -- the acclaimed Magnolia Vase. It was among numerous works of art that she later anonymously bequeathed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, including sculpture and Favrile glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Decorative art offerings featured a painted and carved wood cigar store Native American figure, possibly New York, that tripled its $8,000-12,000 estimate, realizing $31,500. Also attracting the attention of bidders was a group of mid-19th century painted papier-maché cigar cases that sold for $4,725, ten times their $400-600 estimate. Probably made in England, the group featured two rare examples created for the American market, depicting Henry Clay and General Taylor.
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