Description
A Pair of Silver Tankards William Swan (1715-1774), Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1765 Each inscribed 'The Gift of Mr. Sebastian Smith to / the Second Church of Christ / in Lancaster, 1765', impressed 'Swan' in cartouche on bottom, together weighing approx. 2077.6 grams, ht. 9 in. Footnotes: Provenance First Church in Sterling, Massachusetts (est. 1744 as Second Church of Lancaster). Literature Recorded in Patricia E. Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers (New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, 1998), p. 916. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A Pair of Silver Tankards William Swan (1715-1774), Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1765
Estimate $10,000-$20,000
Current Price (3 bids)
$7,000
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Antique Carpets and American Furniture
Aug 4, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTMarlborough, MA, United States
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