DECATUR FAMILY SILVER BAPTISMAL FOOTED BOWL.

DECATUR FAMILY SILVER BAPTISMAL FOOTED BOWL. Circa 1818, made by John W. Forbes (1808-1838), New York. The deep footed bowl with everted rim on a stepped circular footed plinth with the base rim with the hallmark of “I W Forbes” (J. W. Forbes). The side of the bowl monogrammed “M B” and the date “1819”. Opposite the engraving: “A bequest / 1819 / Mary Ten Eyck Brown / Daughter of Samuel Ten Eyck / and / widow of Thomas Brown / to her grand niece / Maria Susannah Decatur / daughter of John P. Decatur”. WEIGHT: 12 tr. oz. SIZE: 4-3/4″ h x 6-1/4″ d PROVENANCE: By descent through the Stephen Decatur family. A page within the handwritten notebook of personal property is #5 “Baptismal Bowl 1819 maker I.W. Forbes for John W. Forbes. All my great grandfather Decatur’s generation were baptized with this bowl.” CONDITION: Very good overall with expected shallow dents and scratches from normal usage. 9-97923 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2112	$1,725.00	DECATUR FAMILY SILVER BAPTISMAL FOOTED BOWL. Circa 1818, made by John W. Forbes (1808-1838), New York. The deep footed bowl with everted rim on a stepped circular footed plinth with the base rim with the hallmark of “I W Forbes” (J. W. Forbes). The side of the bowl monogrammed “M B” and the date “1819”. Opposite the engraving: “A bequest / 1819 / Mary Ten Eyck Brown / Daughter of Samuel Ten Eyck / and / widow of Thomas Brown / to her grand niece / Maria Susannah Decatur / daughter of John P. Decatur”. WEIGHT: 12 tr. oz. SIZE: 4-3/4″ h x 6-1/4″ d PROVENANCE: By descent through the Stephen Decatur family. A page within the handwritten notebook of personal property is #5 “Baptismal Bowl 1819 maker I.W. Forbes for John W. Forbes. All my great grandfather Decatur’s generation were baptized with this bowl.” CONDITION: Very good overall with expected shallow dents and scratches from normal usage. 9-97923 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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