Our Premier Autumn Auction | Session II | October 22, 2025
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 588
Rare Stephen Maxwell Pewter Flagon
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for
$300
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
Scottish, 18th century, interior with stamped sailing ship mark within lettered border "Success to the British Colonies", handle initialed "RT", 10 x 7-1/2 x 6-1/8 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in April 2021; Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
Note: Stephen Maxwell is listed as #3153 in Howard Herschel Cotterell's 1929 book, Old Pewter: Its Makers and Marks in England, Scotland, and Ireland, p. 265. A similar example can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collections (object #65.199.4)
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Hollis E. Brodrick of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in April 2021; Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
scattered surface scratches and small dents, tarnish and discoloration particularly to handle, possible retouch to underside of rim
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