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Lot 66 · Furniture

Maker's Mark of John David, Jr., Philadelphia, Circa 1785

A Silver Cream Jug

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Estimate
$1,500–$2,500 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Furniture , London (South Kensington) · 16 January 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6374375
Record
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A Silver Cream Jug, MAKER'S MARK OF JOHN DAVID, JR., PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1785. Christie's, 16 Jan 1998, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6374375.

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A Silver Cream Jug, MAKER'S MARK OF JOHN DAVID, JR., PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1785. Christie's, 16 Jan 1998, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6374375.

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From the same sale Furniture · Jan 1998

LotArtistEstimateResult
Probably Mid-Atlantic States, 1830-1840 A SILK ON LINEN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER $3,000–$5,000
New England, 18Th Century A WOOL, LINEN AND SILK PURSE $800–$1,200
Indians and Red Coats F. Herzinger* $6,000–$8,000
Maker's Mark of Tiffany & Co., New York, 1913 A SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID CIRCULAR TRAY $6,000–$8,000
Maker's Mark of Tiffany & Co., New York, 1907-1947 A SET OF TWELVE SILVER WINE GOBLETS $6,000–$8,000
Maker's Mark of Lebkuecher & Co., Newark, Circa 1901 A SILVER PITCHER $3,200–$4,200

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ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Silver Cream Jug Paul Storr, London 1798 $2,123 Bonhams, Jul 2021
A Silver Cream Jug Mark of John David, Philadelphia, Circa 1790 Christie's, Jan 2005
A Silver Cream Jug Mark of Isaac Hutton, Albany, Circa 1795 Christie's, Jan 2007
A George II Silver Salver Robert Jones II, London 1781 Bonhams, May 2026
A Silver Cream Jug Maker's Mark of William Hookey, Newport, Circa 1760 Christie's, Jan 1999
A Silver Cream Jug Mark of Charles A. Burnett, Alexandria, Virginia, Circa 1810 Christie's, May 2005
A George II Silver Salver by Richard Rugg I, London 1766 Bonhams, Jun 2014
A Silver Cream Jug Mark of Joseph Richardson Jr., Philadelphia, Circa 1790 Christie's, May 2005

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