$360
Small Oval Coin Silver Presentation Tray, Gorham Corporation, Providence, Rhode Island, third quarter, 19th century, oval tray with chased floral and foliate rim and engraved flowers and foliage border around the center, the bottom with engraved presentation: "Anna Russell Bartlett from John Carter Brown Dec. 12th 1857.", 6 x 9 in., approx. 7 troy oz. Note: John Carter Brown II (1797–1874) was a book collector whose library formed the basis of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-28