Lot Essay
Made for James H. Giles of New York. See D.S. Howard, New York and the China Trade, p. 81
CIRCA 1790
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AN AMERICAN MARKET ARMORIAL SAUCER
circa 1790
With the arms of Giles incorporating a cannon issuing from a fortified wall and flying an American flag, all above the motto LIBERTAS ET PATRIA MEA
5½in. (14cm.) diam.
circa 1790
With the arms of Giles incorporating a cannon issuing from a fortified wall and flying an American flag, all above the motto LIBERTAS ET PATRIA MEA
5½in. (14cm.) diam.