An American Silver Rowing Trophy
An American Silver Rowing Trophy
William Forbes for Ball, Tompkins & Black, New York, NY, Circa 1840
the body decorated with a scene of a rowing regatta and a vacant cartouche flanked by foliate motifs and raised on a tripartite dolphin-form base.
marked 'FORBES' on underside
35 ozt 5 dwt
Height 11 1/8 inches x width 7 inches.
Property from the Estate of Patricia Ann Black Smyth, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sold to Benefit Berea College, Berea, Kentucky European Furniture & Decorative Arts
In good, stable, attractive condition. Light to moderate surface scratches throughout consistent with polishing and use. One foot wobbles slightly on base, likely could be remedied by tightening nut on underside of base. Lauren-decorated cartouche opposite rowing scene lacking engraving. Closer inspection does not reveal evidence of engraving or "thinning" to surface. No other significant condition issues noted. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance:
Pierre Famille, Aspen, CO
Patricia Ann Black Smyth (1925-2018) was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Ernest Bateman Black and Faye Bunyan Black. She attended Miss Crosby's School in Illinois and graduated from Wellesley College in Massachusetts, where she was a lifetime member of the Wellesley Friends of the Library Organization. Mrs. Smyth also served as a member of the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, and was a long-time docent at the Art Institute of Chicago. Hindman is thrilled to present Mrs. Smyth’s refined and diverse collection, which will be sold without reserve to benefit Berea College in Berea, Kentucky.
Berea College was founded in 1855 with the express mission of educating both women and men of all racial backgrounds. It is the South’s first racially integrated and co-educational college and is guided by the motto from Acts 17:26: “God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth.”
Only students with high academic promise and limited financial means are accepted, and every student receives a Tuition Promise Scholarship—no student pays tuition. As a Work College, every student works at least 10 hours per week to help pay for housing, meals and personal expenses. Berea students have the lowest amount of student debt in the country, and half graduate debt free.
Today, Berea serves over 1,600 students, the majority of which are from Kentucky and Appalachia, although its student body hails from over 40 states and 70 countries. Berea depends heavily on alumni and friends to continue to fulfill the no-tuition promise made to every student.
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An American Silver Rowing Trophy
William Forbes for Ball, Tompkins & Black, New York, NY, Circa 1840
the body decorated with a scene of a rowing regatta and a vacant cartouche flanked by foliate motifs and raised on a tripartite dolphin-form base.
marked 'FORBES' on underside
35 ozt 5 dwt
Height 11 1/8 inches x width 7 inches.
Property from the Estate of Patricia Ann Black Smyth, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sold to Benefit Berea College, Berea, Kentucky European Furniture & Decorative Arts
In good, stable, attractive condition. Light to moderate surface scratches throughout consistent with polishing and use. One foot wobbles slightly on base, likely could be remedied by tightening nut on underside of base. Lauren-decorated cartouche opposite rowing scene lacking engraving. Closer inspection does not reveal evidence of engraving or "thinning" to surface. No other significant condition issues noted. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance:
Pierre Famille, Aspen, CO
Patricia Ann Black Smyth (1925-2018) was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Ernest Bateman Black and Faye Bunyan Black. She attended Miss Crosby's School in Illinois and graduated from Wellesley College in Massachusetts, where she was a lifetime member of the Wellesley Friends of the Library Organization. Mrs. Smyth also served as a member of the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, and was a long-time docent at the Art Institute of Chicago. Hindman is thrilled to present Mrs. Smyth’s refined and diverse collection, which will be sold without reserve to benefit Berea College in Berea, Kentucky.
Berea College was founded in 1855 with the express mission of educating both women and men of all racial backgrounds. It is the South’s first racially integrated and co-educational college and is guided by the motto from Acts 17:26: “God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth.”
Only students with high academic promise and limited financial means are accepted, and every student receives a Tuition Promise Scholarship—no student pays tuition. As a Work College, every student works at least 10 hours per week to help pay for housing, meals and personal expenses. Berea students have the lowest amount of student debt in the country, and half graduate debt free.
Today, Berea serves over 1,600 students, the majority of which are from Kentucky and Appalachia, although its student body hails from over 40 states and 70 countries. Berea depends heavily on alumni and friends to continue to fulfill the no-tuition promise made to every student.
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