May 3, 2022 10:00 EST
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
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A silver tablespoon
Jeremiah Dummer (1645-1718), Boston, MA, circa 1685
Trefid end, with beaded rattail to back of bowl, back of handle engraved with monogram "P/ S.M," marked to front of bowl and back of stem, with visible repair to end of bowl.
W: 1 1/2 in. L: 7 1/4 in., Weight: 1.305 oz. t.
Provenance
J. Herbert Gebelein, 1970s
David Willis, Plainfield, New Jersey, October 8, 2003
A private New Jersey collection.
Sold for $2,016
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Trefid end, with beaded rattail to back of bowl, back of handle engraved with monogram "P/ S.M," marked to front of bowl and back of stem, with visible repair to end of bowl.
Provenance
J. Herbert Gebelein, 1970s
David Willis, Plainfield, New Jersey, October 8, 2003
A private New Jersey collection.
Note
Jeremiah Dummer was the first native-born New England silversmith.
