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Lot 106VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A SILVER SEAL OF THE NEW YORK ADMIRALTY COURT
18TH CENTURY, MAKER'S MARK IC, POSSIBLY FOR JOHN CARMAN, KINGSTON, NEW YORK
Fermé23 January 2009
Prix réalisé
USD 9,375
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The mark on this seal is very like that of J. Carman, who worked in Kingston, New York, 1774-1775, attributed by Stephen G. C. Ensko American Silversmiths and Their Marks, 1983, pp. 35, 190.
The Admiralty Court was traditionally an institution with jurisdiction over matters related to collisions at sea, wages for sailors and salvage of sunken goods in colonial and British waters. In the 19th century, the role of the Court expanded considerably, and it was merged into the probate and divorce section of the High Court.
The Admiralty Court was traditionally an institution with jurisdiction over matters related to collisions at sea, wages for sailors and salvage of sunken goods in colonial and British waters. In the 19th century, the role of the Court expanded considerably, and it was merged into the probate and divorce section of the High Court.