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A PAIR OF AMERICAN SILVER WINE CUPS
Lot 77

A PAIR OF AMERICAN SILVER WINE CUPS

MARK OF BENJAMIN BURT, BOSTON, CIRCA 1792

Closed21 April 2016

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A PAIR OF AMERICAN SILVER WINE CUPS
MARK OF BENJAMIN BURT, BOSTON, CIRCA 1792
Each of slightly flaring cylindrical form raised on a spreading foot, engraved at the front with the presentation inscription The Gift of William Hyslop, Esqr. to the Church of Christ, in Brooklyn; of which, Joseph Jackson, A.M. is Pastor 1792; each marked under base B.BURT
5 ¾ in. (14.7 cm.) high; 19 oz. (598 gr.)

Specialist note

The donor William Hyslop (baptized in Haddington, Scotland 1714 - died Brookline 1796) was the son of James and Isobel (née Wilson) Hyslop. He came to Boston around 1740 and was an importer of goods from Glasgow, such as bibles. He married Mehitable (1719-1792), daughter of David and Elizabeth Stoddard, in 1750 and made his gift to the Church in the year of her death. He is recorded as third sergeant of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company in 1758.