Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama | June 23, 2026
Tue, Jun 23, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 58
Unusual American Silver Mounted Mermaid and Fish Decorated Inscribed Horn Beaker
Estimate: $600 - $900
Sold for
$850
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
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| $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 |
first half 19th century, probably sailor made for a farmer friend, incised decoration with ship, mermaid, fish, flowers, and leaf band to upper rim, poem reads "AROUND THIS HORN IN SCULPTUR'D LETTERS SEE. / A FRIENDLY TOKEN JERROLD RECIEV'D FROM ME. / AND WHEN THE HARVEST TOILS SHALL SWEAT THE BROW. / MAY ITS CHEERING DRAUGHTS FAST SPEED THE PLOUGH. / AND FRESH VIGOUR TO THE MANLY NERVES. / AND BRING INDUSTRY WHAT ITS TOIL DESERVES.", 4-3/4 x 3-1/8 x 3 in.
Provenance: Clifton Anderson, Kentucky, June 2021 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $850); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
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Clifton Anderson, Kentucky, June 2021 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $850); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
in a fine state of preservation with typical patina and tarnish
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