Bidspirit auction | American Silver Small Two-Handled Brandywine

American Silver Small Two-Handled Brandywine Bowl - American Silver Small Two-Handled Brandywine Bowl Mark of Henricus Boelen, New York, c.1720, circular with two rope twist scroll handles, the sides chased with anthemion in panels, marked on underside HB in a shaped punch below three dots. Approx. 3 oz. Provenance: Anonymous sale Christie's, New York, 12 June 1982, lot 44 Property of the Wunsch Collection With special thanks to Christie's and Julia Jones for this catalogue entry : Shallow drinking bowls, such as the present lot, were a New York version of a 17th century European form, and were at times called brandy bowls. The bowl offered here is one of a group of similar bowls by Boelen chased with palmettes and twisting handles, including one in the collection of the Museum of the City of New York (acc. no. 66.45), and two at the Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware (acc. nos. 53.186 and 56.46.4). Another example from the collection of Roy J. Zuckerberg is illustrated in Jeanne Sloane, Artistry & Enterprise: American Silver 1660-1790, New York, 2018, pp. 134-135, while a further example, engraved with monogram S / IF, was sold from the collection of Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords, Sotheby's, New York, 29 October 2004, lot 737. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) Condition: Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to requisite a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot.  We also recommended asking for a shipping quote before bidding as well.  CASH, CASHIER CHECK, MONEY ORDER, AND WIRE TRANSFER ARE ONLY METHODS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR JEWELRY, WATCHES, COINS, AND PRECIOUS METALS.