7″ tall. Attractive woman w/ blue-dotted gown titled “Hope”, an anchor rests at her feet. Ship at sea w/ painted American flags. Another ship reverse. Expert restoration, displays Exc. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.
7.5″ tall. Scarce example. Eagle victorious over the British lion w/ 16-stars between it’s spread wings. Obverse w/ oak leaf garland encircling poetry : “Come Freedom’s Sons & Join the Choir. Let Patriot Pride Your Hearts Inspire…Columbia’s Warriors Never Yield to Force by Flood or Field. Her Eagle Never Cowers.” Referenced in Arman p. S.71, […]
6.75″ tall. Compelling design, unlisted by Arman. Polychrome eagle w/ 13 stars repeats both sides & under spout. Silver w/ intricate vine cut inlay at collar. Minor restoration. Exc. Superb example. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.
1.5″x1.75″. Commodore Thomas Truxtun (1755-1822), an accomplished captain during the American Revolution, was appointed as one of the original six corp captains in Geo. Washington’s new Navy. In 1799, he engaged w/ an enemy ship for the first time since the war; defeating the French frigate, L’Insurgente. The battle scene is beautifully painted here against […]
11″ tall w/ commanding presence, 8″w at belly & 10″w including handle. Strong Washington in Glory memorial face, “A Patriot without Reproach” slogan w/ 13 star eagle under spout & “U.S.S. Constitution” reverse. Glorious full-panel transfer w/ polychrome details inc. hand-painted American flag. Elaborate vine winds around rim & green stripe at base. Expert restoration […]
7.5″ tall. James Mad(d)ison President of the United States of America portrait ringed by interwoven through oak leaf border. Seen in Arman M. 7, pg. 134. Columbiana figures w/ eagle & Peace, Plenty and Independence slogan reverse. Seamless spout repair & fingerprint in glaze handle top. Exc. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.
8″ tall. Exceedingly rare in any color, but a show stopper in red. Arman references a black example of this text in J.13, p. 114. Endearing portrait surrounded by stars & names of sixteen united states including the most recent admission “Tenassee”. Bold & crisp definition w/ genre scene reverse. Repaired crack at spout & […]
3/4″W x 1″H intaglio x 2″H including hanger. Exceptional craftsmanship suggests a prestigious jewelry house. The Massachusetts Historical Society holds a motto intaglio in a very similar setting, which is identified as Boston’s Jones, Ball & Poor c.1848. That piece was sent by First Lady Louisa Catherine to Massachusetts Speaker of the House Robert Charles […]
5.5″ tall. Early spread-wing eagle w/ gold script “Liberty” overhead. 15 stars (dating this between 1795 & 1818) w/ leaf & berry vine. Two thin cracks emanate from handle’s bottom reverse. One is seen to the right of the wing & the other entirely reverse. VG. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.
4″ tall. Early & unusual form w/ elder statesman portrait. Honest wear & crazing. Fine. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.