Lot Essay
The crest is probably that of Caldwell, Codman, or Churchill.
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PROPERTY FROM THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ACQUISITIONS FUND
A SILVER COFFEE POT
MARK OF DANIEL HENCHMAN, BOSTON, CIRCA 1760
Details
A SILVER COFFEE POT
MARK OF DANIEL HENCHMAN, BOSTON, CIRCA 1760
Baluster form, on molded circular foot, with scroll spout and wood handle, the double domed cover with pinecone finial, the body engraved with monogram AHC beneath the crest of a bird, marked under base
11 in. high; 28 oz. 10 dwt.
MARK OF DANIEL HENCHMAN, BOSTON, CIRCA 1760
Baluster form, on molded circular foot, with scroll spout and wood handle, the double domed cover with pinecone finial, the body engraved with monogram AHC beneath the crest of a bird, marked under base
11 in. high; 28 oz. 10 dwt.
Literature
Illustrated in Kathryn Buhler, "Colonial Silver in the Museum Collection," Arts in Virginia 16 (Winter/Spring), 1976, p.p. 2-4
Patricia Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, 1998, p. 541.
Patricia Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, 1998, p. 541.
Sale room notice
Please note that this lot is not tax-exempt.