Description:
S. Kirk & Son .917 Silver Tray, Baltimore, c. 1850, with ropetwist rim and engraved grape leaf motif to surface centering an engraved coat of arms, lg. 16 in., approx. 48.8 troy oz.
N.B. The armorial was reportedly used by Frederick W. Brune (1776-1860),a prominent Baltimore merchant, whose daughter, Anne Henrietta, married George Cheyne Shattuck (1813-1893) of Boston. Shattuck, one of a family of prominent medical doctors, founded St. Paul's school for boys in 1856 on land he owned outside Concord, New Hampshire, and later helped found the Anglican Church of the Advent on the flat of Beacon Hill, Boston.
Estimate $800-1,200
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Anne Henrietta, George Cheyne Shattuck, Frederick W. BruneStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
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Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
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Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
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European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.