Joseph Richardson Jr. Silver Coffee Pot c1790 MUSEUM

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JOSEPH RICHARDSON JR. SILVER COFFEE POT                   c1790 MUSEUM
We are extremely pleased to offer this
c1790
Joseph Richardson Jr.
Philadelphia
silver
coffee pot.
Born 1752, trained with father silversmith
Joseph Richardson Sr. 1770s.
Own shop with brother Nathaniel 1780s,
alone through c1800.
Appointed Second Assayer to
U.S. Mint by
President
George Washington
1795.
Work displayed in
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Clarke Art. Collection
Art Institute of Chicago,
RISD Gallery,
Winterthur,
Metropolitan Museum of Art,
Museum Fine Arts, Boston,
Yale University Gallery
and elsewhere.
Sotheby's
New York,
January 2021 sale
offered a comparable
Richardson coffee pot
,000 - ,000. USD
Our Open
50.
No Reserve
Best Offer.
Period engraved JHC framed in
crossed fronds for the
original owner.
Hallmarked as shown.
This c1790 Joseph Richardson Jr. silver pagoda cover fluted urn coffee pot 11 1/2 inches
tall and 10 1/2 handle to spout weighs 25 1/2 standard ounces.
In fine condition.
Retains original hand carved acanthus handle.
Rich silver patina throughout.
Cover well fit.
Few small bumps, mild
surface wear and wear to the
original monogram as shown.
Sells world wide.
Applicable sales tax.