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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE RHODE ISLAND PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE RHODE ISLAND PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE RHODE ISLAND
COLLECTION COLLECTION COLLECTION
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AN AMERICAN MARKET PART DINNER
AN AMERICAN MARKET TEA SERVICE AN AMERICAN MARKET PART DINNER SERVICE
CIRCA 1790-1795 SERVICE CIRCA 1785-1790
CIRCA 1790-1795
Initialed ‘NAB’ within conjoined hearts, Initialed ‘JAF’ below a crest, comprising;
Initialed ‘NAB’ , comprising; A soup tureen, cover and stand, 14 in. (35.5
comprising A pair of sauce tureens, covers and stands, 8æ cm.) wide
in. (22 cm.) long A sauce tureen, cover and stand, 8 in. (20
A tea pot, cover and stand, 5Ω in. (14 cm.) Three circular serving dishes 9Ω in. (24 cm.) cm.) wide
diameter A platter, 11 in. (28 cm.) wide
A coffee pot, cover and stand, 9Ω in. (24 2 soup plates 6¿ in. (15.5 cm.) diameter 24 dinner plates, 8Ω in. (24 cm.) wide (31)
4 reticulated oval dishes 10æ in. (27.5 cm.)
cm.) high wide $8,000-12,000
12 dinner plates 9¬ in. (24.5 cm.) diameter
A spoon tray, 4æ in. (12 cm.) wide 5 side plates 7Ω in. (19 cm.) diameter Descended in the same family as the
14 butter plates 6º in. (16 cm.) diameter (46) previous Brown porcelain, possibly made
A small circular dish 6º in. (16 cm.) for the parents or an aunt and uncle of
$15,000-25,000 John Brown Francis (1791-1864), a U.S.
diameter Senator from Rhode Island and Chancellor
PROVENANCE: of Brown University.
A pair of side plates 7æ in. (19.5 cm.)
Probably Nicholas Brown II (1769-1841),
diameter Providence, Rhode Island
Abigail (Brown) Francis (1766-1821),
6 tea bowls and 13 saucers, 5Ω in. (14 cm.) daughter
John Brown Francis (1791-1864), son
diameter Ann (Francis) Woods (1828-1896), daughter
Abby (Woods) Abbot (1849-1895), daughter
7 breakfast cups and saucers, 6 in. (15.5 cm.) Helen (Francis Woods) Washburn, daughter
By descent to the present owner
diameter (43)
$12,000-18,000
PROVENANCE:
Probably Nicholas Brown II (1769-1841),
Providence, Rhode Island
Abigail (Brown) Francis (1766-1821),
John Brown Francis (1791-1864), son
Ann (Francis) Woods (1828-1896), daughter
Abby (Woods) Abbot (1849-1895), daughter
Helen (Francis Woods) Washburn, daughter
By descent to the present owner
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