18TH C. BOSTON COLONIAL SILVER MUG
maker: Benjamin Pierpont, (1730-1797)
marked Pierpont near handle and marked JP on bottom; later engraving Maddalena 1894, 3.5"h; 3"diameter, 4.5 troy oz.
Pierpont worked from 1760 to 1790 as a silversmith in Boston, MA. He is listed in the 1789 city directory with a shop at 33 Newbury Street, Boston.
old repair at handle base
Estimate: $300 - $500
Realized: $275 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 440 : 18TH C. BOSTON COLONIAL SILVER MUG
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