Premier Auction
Sat, Feb 5, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 771
Four Piece Maryland Coin/Sterling Silver Tea Service
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
Baltimore, early 19th and 20th century, urn forms with wooden handles, bands of scroll, berry and foliate decorations, most with "K" monogram, 11-1/4 in. coffee pot, teapot and sugar basket with marks for Littleton Holland (Baltimore, Maryland, working 1800-1847), later matching creamer with marks for The Schofield Co. (Baltimore, Maryland, working 1903-1967), 90.96 oz. T. gross weight
Provenance: Estate of Harriet G. Chinn, Abingdon, Virginia
Note: William King Tea Set and Francis Smith Candle Sticks
The William King tea service comes into the possession of the Harriet Gwathmey Chinn estate through the direct lineage of her descendancy to Mary Francis Trigg, first wife of William King. William King born in Ireland around 1770. He immigrated to America in 1784 and spent 5 years engaged with a merchant in Philadelphia until joining his father, Thomas King, in Abingdon, Virginia in 1791.With a 100 pound legacy from his grandmother, he had established himself in Washington County, VA, as a successful merchant. He built mercantile supply stores along the Great Road, the road by which thousands of people traveled from the American Northeast into the hills of Appalachia. He also purchased 150 acres of land in Saltville and began producing salt, which proved incredibly lucrative. When William King died at the age of 39 in 1808, he was worth approximately $1,000,000.King married Mary Frances Trigg (b. Dec 2, 1781 ? d. Apr 25, 1839) on May 27, 1799. She and William King had no children. On March 27, 1811, King?s widow married Francis ?Frank? Smith (b. 1772 ? d. Jul 26, 1841). Mary Frances and Francis Smith had one child, a daughter, Mary Frances Trigg Smith (b. Aug 7, 1812 ? d. Jan 12, 1890). It is through her that these items entered this family line.Mary Frances Trigg Smith married Wyndham Bolling Robertson (b. Jan 26, 1803 ? d. Feb 11, 1888). Robertson was governor of Virginia from 1836 to 1837. Mary Frances and Robertson had 8 children, with Catherine Markham ?Kate? Robertson being the great grandmother of Mrs. Chinn. While it cannot be verified, it is presumed that it is through her these items passed down.Sources:Summers, L. P. History of Southwest Virginia 1746-1786 Washington County 1770-1870, J.L. Hill Printing Company, 1903.
Pamala Hutchinson Garrett. Markham of Chesterfield, Dec. 18, 2021, http://www.markhamchesterfield.com
Condition
teapot with pushed in base and repairs, finial repaired, base bent, all with small dents, wear and light scratches
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