A beautiful piece of early American federal silver, this tapered beaker is slightly bulbous with a gently flaring rim. The hand raised body rests on a thin die rolled
band foot which features palmette or anthemion decoration. The elegant proportions are enhanced by a 'WHG' monogram wonderfully engraved in a foliate cursive style.
Little of Elijah Lincoln's silver is seen on the market. According to Henry Flynt and Martha Gandy Fales in The Heritage Foundation Collection of Silver, Lincoln
apprenticed in Boston then had a shop in Hingham from 1818-33. Like silversmiths in other small towns, he may have also been a watch/ clockmaker and jeweler.
Multiple jobs and a short career would explain the rarity of his silver.
Marked twice underneath 'E. Lincoln' (one mark is double-struck), this lovely beaker measures 3.2 inches high and 3 inches in diameter. It weighs a hefty 5.4 troy
ounces and is in very good/ excellent antique condition.
Our Price: SOLD
Item code: K92
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