Lot Essay
Ball, Black & Company were succeeded by Black, Starr & Frost in 1874.
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MARKED BALL, BLACK & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1865
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AN AMERICAN SILVER MEDALLION PATTERN COMPOTE
Marked Ball, Black & Co., New York, circa 1865
On circular spreading foot rising to a stem with medallions applied at knop, the oval two-handle body with a chased border of grape leaves and a beaded border, with two realistically modeled rams heads applied to each side, the handles applied with cherubic masks.
13½in. (34.5cm.) high; 45oz.
Marked Ball, Black & Co., New York, circa 1865
On circular spreading foot rising to a stem with medallions applied at knop, the oval two-handle body with a chased border of grape leaves and a beaded border, with two realistically modeled rams heads applied to each side, the handles applied with cherubic masks.
13½in. (34.5cm.) high; 45oz.