A silver caster, Paul Revere, Jr. (1735-1818), Boston, MA, circa 1760

A silver caster, Paul Revere, Jr. (1735-1818), Boston, MA, circa 1760

Baluster form, pierced domed lid with finial, on molded footed base, marked to underside.

H: 5 ½ in. W: 2 in., Weight: 3.32 oz. t.

Provenance

Collection of Dwight Blaney (1865-1944), thence by descent in family to the present owner.

Dwight Blaney, artist and important early collector of American decorative arts, was a founder of the exclusive collecting group, the Walpole Society. This caster was on loan to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts for many years beginning in 1910.
Condition Report: lot 36: mild surface rubbing commensurate with age and use; the body with some minor shallow dings or dents, the rim with one impressed area; the lid with split along base rim; the interior bottom with some expected oxidation commensurate with age and use