Live Auction 3702Important American Silver
A RARE SILVER STRAINER
Lot 81PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF ERIC MARTIN WUNSCH

A RARE SILVER STRAINER

MARK OF WILLIAM BURT, BOSTON, CIRCA 1745-50

Closed22 January 2015

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A RARE SILVER STRAINER
MARK OF WILLIAM BURT, BOSTON, CIRCA 1745-50
The circular bowl pierced with central flower head and radiating starburst, with molded rim, with two cartouche-shaped elongated handles, the reverse of bowl engraved T over I I, marked on each handle with Kane mark A
10 ½ in. (26.3 cm.) long; 3 oz. 10 dwt. (119 gr.)

Property from the Henry Ford II Trust, sold
Sotheby's, New York, 31 January-2 February, 1991, lot 135

Specialist note

William Burt's work is rare, due to his death at age 26. He was the son of John Burt and brother to Samuel and Benjamin, all of whom were silversmiths.

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