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Lot 227

American Coin Silver Ladle

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

early 19th century, fiddle handle with sheath of wheat, monogram, marks for retailer Clark & Pelletreau (New York, NY, working 1818-1822), and pseudo hallmarks associated with William Thompson, Henry Salisbury & Garrett Eoff (New York, NY), 5.7 oz. T., 13-3/4 in.

Note: See Catherine B. Hollan, Hidden Treasures: Re-Assessing South Carolina Silversmiths and Related Artisans to 1861, page 602. Maltby Pelletreau worked with several makers and retailers and had firms in New York, NY and Charleston, South Carolina.

Provenance: Private Collection, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

Condition

dents in bowl, wear and loss to rim