(on 4) VARIOUS 18TH C. SMALL SILVER ITEMS
AMERICAN SILVER SUGAR TONGS, Samuel Drowne, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, monogram AW, openwork sides ending in shell, 5.5"; a PHILADELPHIA COIN SALT SPOON, J.H.Watson, c. 1820, with shell bowl; and another SILVER SALT SPOON, M.W. Galt, 1852; and an ENGLISH SILVER FOOTED CARD TRAY maker's mark R*R, Robert Rew, London, 1763, inscribed on bottom ROBERT CALLENDAR/1726-1776, 6"diam.; 8.7 troy oz. total
Descended directly through the John Shelby (1785-1859) of Virginia family to the present owner of Cambridge, MA. Additional provenance available on lot 248.
Closed age split at top on tongs from use.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Realized: $350 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 335 : (on 4) VARIOUS 18TH C. SMALL SILVER ITEMS
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