Premier Auction | Session II
Fri, May 17, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1300
Thomas Fletcher, Silversmith
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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, 1787-1866)
Design for an Officer's Sword, 1837, signed lower right "Thos. Fletcher/Philaa. 1837" and inscribed with specifications, ink on paper, 17-7/8 x 23-1/4 in.; unframed
Note:This design depicts from left to right the lower blade, the lower scabbard, the upper scabbard, the hilt and the upper portion of the blade.
Literature: Fennimore, Donald L., Ann Kelly Wagner, Cathy D. Matson, Deborah Dependahl Waters, and Beth Carver Wees. Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, 1808-1842. [Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK]: Antique Collectors' Club, 2007. pg. 106-107
For a similar earlier example see The Metropolitan Museum https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/26561
, Provenance: Private Virginia CollectionCondition
lined with mulberry paper, toning, evident tears, stain upper left
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