Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 944
Joseph and Nathaniel Richardson Coin Silver Coffee Pot
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
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 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, late 18th century, urn form body, pineapple finial, scroll wooden handle, one side with engraved shield flanked by floral sprays, opposite side with later inscription documenting ownership, marks for Joseph & Nathaniel Richardson (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, working 1777-1791), 43.53 oz. T., 15 in.
Provenance: Philip Thomas II (1727-1784) and Anne Harris Galloway (1719/20-1763), Ann Arundel County, MD, to their daughter-in-law Sarah Margaret Weems (1762-1824), who married Philip Thomas III (1754-1809) 7 March 1782, to their daughter Mary Frances Caroline Thomas (1798-1858), who married Jeremiah Smith Hubbard Boies (1798-1858) 28 February 1828, to their daughter Sarah Hannah Boies (1834-1881), who married Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose (1827-1908) 28 September 1858, to their daughter-in-law Katharine Drexel (1866-1918), who married Charles Bingham Penrose (1862-1925) 11 November 1892, to his brother Dr. Richard Alexander Fullerton Penrose (1863-1931) 25 December 1901; Christie's, January 19, 2018; The Important Private Collection of a Rocky Mountain Couple
Condition
back side with later inscription, handle slightly pushed in at top and bottom, small dents, light scratches
