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A RARE SILVER-MOUNTED COCONUT CUP
MARK OF SAMUEL BROOKS, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1795
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A RARE SILVER-MOUNTED COCONUT CUP
MARK OF SAMUEL BROOKS, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1795
On a circular base with engraved scrolling flowers and swags, the coconut carved with four cartouches with scenes of palm trees, flowers, two doves with a key and a heart, and the initials EM, surrounded by scrolling flowers, the silver rim with scrolling flowers, the cover with conforming decoration and an urn-form coconut finial with a silver band, marked on foot and cover
8½ in. high
MARK OF SAMUEL BROOKS, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1795
On a circular base with engraved scrolling flowers and swags, the coconut carved with four cartouches with scenes of palm trees, flowers, two doves with a key and a heart, and the initials EM, surrounded by scrolling flowers, the silver rim with scrolling flowers, the cover with conforming decoration and an urn-form coconut finial with a silver band, marked on foot and cover
8½ in. high