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Jones Ball & Poor Coin Silver Presentation Ewer c1845
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IMPORTANT c1845 JONES, BALL & POOR COIN SILVER PRESENTATION EWER; BALUSTER FORM, BEADED TRIM; LAVISH GRAPE, LEAF AND VINE DECORATION; SATIN CHASED ACANTHUS CAP AND RUFFLED SHELL JOIN HANDLE; PRESENTED TO "ABIEL ABBOT LIVERMORE, PASTOR, KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE UNITARIAN CHURCH"; NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION; 27 OUNCES
We are extremely pleased to offer this important, mid 19th century American coin silver presentation ewer. From the famed Boston partnership of Jones, Ball & Poor, c1845. Shown with matching under-tray or salver. Listed in separate auction. The ewer is materfully hand wrought in raised baluster form. On thick, stepped and beaded pedestal base. The beaded decoration continues along the upper rim, and deep, high arched spout. Richly detailed grape, leaf and vine decoration throughout. Clearly the work of a chasing Master. Ruffled and deep line engraved, satin chased leaves. Clumps of grapes, each grape individually hand carved cascading downward. Thick, raised vine, grarled and striated as real. Finer, line engraved "wispy" vine curling all about. Presentation inscription, date 1850, as shown to Pastor Abiel Abbot Livermore. Born 1811. Graduated Harvard in Arts 1833 and Divinity 1836. Pastor in Keene N.H. 1836. Later in Cincinnati and Yonkers New York. In 1863 President of the theology school in Meadville, Pa. Author of numerous scholarly articles and texts. Died 1892. The Livermore ewer with tall, sweeping acanthus, pedestal and fruited ball drop spout. Grape and leaf to sides...gorgeous. Tall, "partial" S-scroll handle. Layered and satin chased acanthus cap. Chased leaf wrap to lower section. Boldly modelled panelled shell joins. Satin chased and deep line engraved. This Jones Ball & Poor coin silver ewer is 12 1/2 inches tall and 9 inches handle to spout. Extremely thick, heavy guage coin silver construction, weighs 27 1/2 ounces. The presentation ewer is in excellent condition. Rich, lustreous silver patina throughout. The extensive grape, leaf and vine, and satin chased acanthus and shell decoration retains its original crisp, vibrant hand chased detail. No rubbing, whatever to the high points of the decoration. Mild flat spot to base rim, remains perfectly steady on table. Well struck hallmarks to underside, as shown. "Jones Ball & Poor", "Boston", and "Pure Silver Coin". This ewer was sold two weeks ago for almost $2100. A bidder's account was compromised, hence it is being re-listed. Contact me, Robert Barresi F&B Art and Antiques directly at should you desire additional information. Please feel free to inquire directly about this, or any item we've listed. Whether the item is alone or part of a set. We very much welcome your interest. We are collectors first. As such, we are quite easy to work with. We happily combine items when shipping, saving you costs. We ship twice weekly, usually US Postal Priority. Fully insured for domestic packages, and air parcel overseas. We charge a bit more than actual cost for custom size boxes, shipping materials and to pay for professional packing. We make great effort to accurately describe each item listed. Returns are accepted, without question. If either condition, country of origin or dating is significantly incorrect. In such cases we refund your shipping costs as well. Like you, we are only human, and make mistakes. Hopefully, not too many. Remember, the items you see are antiques. Hence, have an expected amount of wear from normal use. As such, returning an item because we failed to mention the tiniest bit of wear, or barely discernible flaw is not acceptable. Nor do we accept returns based on buyer's remorse. Nor change of taste, or because a buyer did not realize how "small" four inches might be once in hand. Please note, Massachusetts residents are subject to sales tax. We have over 2383 feedbacks. And, are quite proud of our 99.7% rating. We received favorable notice in the March 12th New York Times. Page 8, Business Section, in a well written ar... 
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