MARK OF JACOB TEN EYCK, ALBANY, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1740

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AN AMERICAN SILVER SNUFF BOX
MARK OF JACOB TEN EYCK, ALBANY, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1740
Oval, the lift-off cover with feathered border, engraved on the underside with block initials K*S, marked on underside IT in a shape
3 in. (7.6 cm.) long
1 oz. 12 dwt. (236 gr.)

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Lot Essay

Jacob Ten Eyck (1705-1793) was born in Albany, New York, the son of silversmith Koenraet Ten Eyck. Ten Eyck moved to New York City in 1719 where he was apprenticed to Charles Le Roux for seven years before returning to Albany to work with his father. Beyond his work as a silversmith, Ten Eyck served as a constable and firemaster before being elected to the Albany city council in 1734, and eventually serving as Mayor of Albany from 1748 to 1750.

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