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THBRare Colonial William Burt American Coin Silver Tankard
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PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveOct 17, 2024
Features a remarkable selection of historic Americana, including important 18th-century American furniture and Delft from the collection of Constance & Dudley Godfrey; an exceptionally rare North Carolina survey map; New England & Philadelphia furniture, including an exceptional Philadelphia easy chair & a rare Connecticut Chippendale carved cherry chest in undisturbed surface; from a Revolutionary & patriotic-focused New England collection are rare prints & documents, early brass, ceramics, furniture, & accessories; a group of early portraits features Sully, Stuart, & Sharples; & much more Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Boston, c 1750, tapering sides with molded rim, band and foot, scroll handle, stepped dome lid, scroll thumb piece, monogram on top of handle "C/I*M" Joshua and Mary Combs, marked twice on each side of the handle, "W BURT" (William Burt, Boston, Massachusetts, working 1726-1752), 25.46 oz. T., 8-1/4 in.
Provenance: Joshua Coombs and his wife Mary Goree and by direct family descent until sold; Coombs Family of Marblehead; Northeast Auctions, New Hampshire, 2 & 3 March 1996, lot 699; Christie's, New York, January 20, 2017, $11,250; Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, accompanied by copy of receipt dated May 22, 2017 for $14,000; Private New England Collection
Note: William Burt's work is rare, due to his death at age 26. He was the son of John Burt and brother to Samuel and Benjamin, all of whom were silversmiths.
Joshua Coombs (1699-1764) and Mary Goree married 29 January 1721.
- Provenance
Joshua Coombs and his wife Mary Goree and by direct family descent until sold; Coombs Family of Marblehead; Northeast Auctions, New Hampshire, 2 & 3 March 1996, lot 699; Christie's, New York, January 20, 2017, $11,250; Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, accompanied by copy of receipt dated May 22, 2017 for $14,000; Private New England Collection
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- Condition
typical condition for age including finial bent, rim dents, small dents, light scratches, rough bottom seam, and wear
