May 3, 2022 10:00 EST
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
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A silver caudle cup
John Coney (1655-1722), Boston, MA, circa 1700
Fluted and gadrooned bottom and midsection, beaded scrolled handles, marked twice, "IC," near rim.
H: 2 1/2 in. W: 5 1/2 in. D: 3 in., Weight: 2.9 oz. t.
Provenance
Ex. Eric Martin Wunsch Collection
Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 17, 2014
A private New Jersey collection.
Sold for $18,900
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Fluted and gadrooned bottom and midsection, beaded scrolled handles, marked twice, "IC," near rim.
Provenance
Ex. Eric Martin Wunsch Collection
Jonathan Trace, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 17, 2014
A private New Jersey collection.
Note
This cup was purportedly found in England in the 1970s, having a probability of being imported into England upon its creation in Boston. It was then sold at auction in the United States, although it is unclear whether this sale occurred prior to being part of the Wunsch Collection.
