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The Samuel M. Felton 'Medallion' Sterling Entree Server, George Sharp for Bailey & Co., c. 1865
The Samuel M. Felton ‘‘Medallion’ Sterling Entree Server, Bailey & Co., c. 1865, of Railroad and Historical Interest

A stunning piece of 19th century American silver, this important entree server features decoration of neoclassical medallions (10 of them) and elaborate casting and hand chasing.
Medallion on The Samuel M. Felton ‘‘Medallion’ Sterling Entree Server, Bailey & Co., c. 1865, of Railroad and Historical Interest
Both the lid and base feature bands of chased neoclassical decoration including:  anthemion leaves and acanthus based fluid foliate designs, much of it on various hand-chased matte finishes in the background.  Cast medallion on The Samuel M. Felton ‘‘Medallion’ Sterling Entree Server, Bailey & Co., c. 1865, of Railroad and Historical Interest

The base has eight circular cartouches around the side, six filled with exceptionally repoussed medallions (all different), two with inscriptions.  The shaped rim of the base has four cast medallions in a chased background. The lid, with a removable handle, has two circular cartouches with inscriptions and can be used as a second server when the handle is removed.  The handle is adorned with cast winged griffins, finished with very fine hand chasing.
Handle detail on The Samuel M. Felton ‘‘Medallion’ Sterling Entree Server, Bailey & Co., c. 1865, of Railroad and Historical Interest

In a circular cartouche, it is inscribed:

Presented to
Samuel M. Felton
by his friends
of the city of
Philadelphia
and its vicinity
1865.

It measures 13.75 inches long by 10 inches wide, is 6.5 inches high and weighs 58.8 troy ounces. It is marked with the 'lion, "S", shield' trademark that Bailey & Co. used on their sterling silver, two lion passant marks and 'BAILEY & CO CHESTNUT ST PHILA'.

George Sharp had been Bailey & Co.'s silver shop foreman until he started his own business in 1861, when Bailey discontinued the in-house manufacture of silver. Bailey continued to order silver from Sharp and the Felton pieces bear Bailey & Co.'s marks, indicating that Sharp continued to use the Bailey marks on Bailey retailed silver even after starting his own shop.

Condition: Excellent.

Our Price:  Entire service sold en suite.

 

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