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American & Southern Auction | October 16, 2024

Wed, Oct 16, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 625

Rare Texas Presentation Coin Silver Hot Urn and Tea Service

Estimate: $3,500 - $4,500

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mid 19th century, all with scroll and floral decoration, ivory spacers, hot water inscribed "Presented to/Captain James M. Hill A.L.M. U.S.A/as a testimonial of our admiration him as a...universal kind gentlemanly...by his friend the/Ships Master at Brazos Santiago/December 1846", with marks for Horace E. Baldwin & Co. (New Orleans, Louisiana, working 1842-1853), 15-1/4 in.; with similar tea service, "H" monogram, marks for Ball, Tompkins & Black (New York NY working 1839-1851), including tea pot 9 in. with matching sugar and creamer, 147.19 oz. T. total weight

Provenance: An Important Southern Institution

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An Important Southern Institution

all with lacquer finish