Premier Auction | Session III
Sat, Dec 7, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1591
Rare Signed Southern Large Copper Vessel
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
stamped "F. Sanderson" and attributed to Francis Sanderson Sr. or Jr., Maryland, late 18th or early 19th century, also with faint impressed number, two part form with coil, hammered and riveted copper, approximately 47 x 44 in.; Note: The MESDA craftsman index records Francis Sanderson and his son working as coppersmiths and tinsmiths in Maryland from 1763-1820 in Baltimore, Hagerstown, and Frederick County. In the early 19th century, George Washington's distillery at Mount Vernon was one of the largest commercial distilleries in the Nation and used similar copper stills in their whisky production. For more information, please see www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/distillery/ten-facts-about-the-distillery/#g-11_m-whiskey-still-web; Provenance: Collection of John Ehle and Rosemary Harris Winston-Salem, North Carolina
surface buffed, scattered dents and repairs, two patched and riveted repairs to sides
Condition
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