Lot 1246
1246
A GEORGE III CARVED AND PARCEL-GILT MAHOGANY LOOKING GLASS
This lot is offered without reserve. Please note t… Read more PROPERTY FROM A DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA ESTATE
A GEORGE III CARVED AND PARCEL-GILT MAHOGANY LOOKING GLASS

CIRCA 1760

Details
A GEORGE III CARVED AND PARCEL-GILT MAHOGANY LOOKING GLASS
CIRCA 1760
together with a sampler and 8 silver spoons
67 ½ in. high, 29 in. wide
Provenance
According to family history, the Bass Family of Braintree, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Daniel Antiques, North Carolina
Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.
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Lot Essay

According to family history this looking glass descended in the family of Samuel Bass IV of Norfolk County, Massachusetts. This individual was most likely Samuel Bass (1681-1768), whose first cousin, John Adams (1690-1761) was the father of President John Adams (1735-1826). A sampler and eight silver spoons also with Bass family history are included in this lot.
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