Antique Shreve, Stanwood Boston Greek Revival Sterling Silver Ewer

646-863-5416 Sale Price: $9,500.00 Stock #CD494 click to view additional pictures Antique Shreve, Stanwood Boston Greek Revival Sterling Silver Ewer click to view larger pictures Tweet Sale Price: $9,500.00 Make an Offer Greek Revival sterling silver ewer, 1865. Girdled drum-form neck with helmet mouth; ovoid bowl and raised round foot. Scroll bracket-handle with cast Mercury head, paterae, and stylized leaf mount. Ancient form rejuvenated with frieze of cherubs acting out rites of Classical life from sacrificing at the altar to being borne in triumph in goat-harnessed chariot. Rectangular frames inset with allegorical trophies. Beading, fretwork, and leaf-and-dart borders. Fully marked including stamp for Boston maker Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (1860-69). Very good condition. Overall dimensions: H 14 1/4 x W 7 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 42 troy ounces. #CD494

Estimate:$9,500

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