Sold for:
$1,800
$1,800
Pair of Shreve, Brown & Co. Sterling Silver Covered Vegetable Dishes, Boston, 1857-60, ovoid with removable handles decorated with a shell and scroll motif, the dish and cover each with beaded details, the cover with an engraved armorial and presentation engraving "J.C & S.A.B./June 23rd 1859," lg. 11 1/4 in., approx. 86.7 troy oz. Provenance: By family decent from John Carter Brown II (1797-1874) and his wife Sophia Augusta Browne Brown (1825-1909) to the present owner.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-01-11
