The Pioneer American Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Shelley
Fri, Apr 20, 2007 06:00AM EDT
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Lot 50
Pre-Revolutionary War English creamware teapot and
Estimate: $20,000 - $25,000
Sold for
$154,050
Sold Price includes BP
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| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $20,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
Pre-Revolutionary War English creamware teapot and cover of ovoid form, March 1765-1766, with crab stock handle and spout, decorated with iron red floral wreath, inscribed on one side "No Stamp Act", and the other "American Liberty Restored", 5" h. This piece was made between the time that the Stamp Act was enacted and the time it was repealed, documenting a significant moment in American history. This is only the fourth known example and the other three are in the Smithsonian, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum at Colonial Williamsburg, and in Peabody-Essex Museum. Provenance: Edna Netter.
Old pewter repair at base of spout. 1/4" chip on spout. 3 1/2" crack down one side. 1" crack down opposing side. Small interior rim chips. Rim chips on lid. Tape remnants across lid and upper rim. Sporadic hairlines. Hairline at handle.
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