MARK OF JOHN AND PETER TARGEE, NEW YORK, 1809-1814

Details

A PAIR OF SILVER SAUCEBOATS
MARK OF JOHN AND PETER TARGEE, NEW YORK, 1809-1814
Each oval, on three paw feet with shell joins, the sides chased with rocaille, flowers and scrolls, one side centering a cartouche engraved with a coat-of-arms, with leaf-clad scroll handle, each marked under base
8 in. (20 cm.) long; 24 oz. 10 dwt.

Provenance

Christie's, New York, 19 June 1996, lot 60

Sale room notice

This lot will be offered not subject to a reserve.

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

Brothers John and Peter Targee were listed in the New York city directories from 1809-14. Peter Targee died in 1814 and the firm was bought out by an apprentice, William Gale, in 1821. The mark of John and Peter Targee is accompanied with pseudo hallmarks including a ship with billowing sail (or the letter P) . This pseudo hallmark is also found on work by silversmith John Vernon, whom Targee may have succeeded. See Deborah Dependahl Waters, Elegant Plate: Three Centuries of Precious Metals in New York City, 2000, pp. 399-403 and 425-431.

More from Important American Silver

View All