American Coin Silver Water Pitcher
Mark of Lincoln and Reed, Boston, ca. 1838. Height: 9 5/8” (to top of handle)
Baluster form, with scroll handle, the body is beautifully engraved with scrolling foliage
Centering a cartouche engraved with the letter P.
$ 1,800
Eli C. Garner. Lexington, Kentucky. 1838-1842. Eli C. Garner was born in Virginia in late 1817 and apprenticed as a silversmith under Asa Blanchard (b.c.1770-1838) in Lexington, Kentucky from 1838 until 1842. Garner worked in Lexington under his name and from 1843 through 1862 in partnership with Daniel Frank Winchester (1817-1868). The firm Garner & Winchester was dissolved in 1862 when Winchester served in the Civil War. $ 1,900
Coin Silver Julep Cup. ca. 1835. Carrington was a silversmith and retailer born in Connecticut, he apprentice in New York where he became friends with Charles Tiffany. Carrington moved to Charleston in 1830 and by 1835 formed his own firm W. Carrington & co. which continued until 1872.
SOLD
Robert & William Wilson were American silversmiths in Philadelphia, active in partnership from 1825–1846.
Robert and William Wilson were brothers. Robert, the elder, started making silver at 25 Dey Street, New York City, in 1803. By 1812 he apparently worked in Philadelphia, and was joined by William in 1825.
$ 495
American Coin Silver Presentation Handle Cup with Repousee scenes. Height: 3 1/4”.
Mark: W.G.&S 1852. ( William Gale & Son, New York, NY. William Gale & William Gale Jr. Firm active 1853-1866.)
A rare and sewing machine operator prize for 1853.
Inscription reads: “ Presented to Mrs. Sarah Jackson as the best operator on Sewing Machines by the N. H. S. M. Co. July 1st. 1853.”
American, 19th century, retailer marks for "T.W Brown" (Thomas William Brown, Wilmington, North Carolina, working 1823-1849), pseudo hallmarks for maker Gale & Hayden (New York City, circa 1846)
H- 3 1/4”, monogram : H. L. C.
