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Hudson Bay Co. Lidded Pipe Dated Dated 1759

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Hudson Bay Co. Lidded Pipe Dated Dated 1759
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The lot features a silver worked lidded trade pipe made by renowned silversmith, William Sylvester of the Hudson Bay Fur Co. The piece is hallmarked, “LONDON 1759 WS HB”. William Sylvester was noted in the American Fur Company papers as providing “silverwork” according to the book “Silver In The Fur Trade 1680-1820” by Martha Wilsn Hamilton. The American Fur Co. was associated with Hudson’s Bay Fur Co. and the North West Fur Trade Co. The piece shows a long stem tobacco pipe with lid that shows a cross and crown accent. The piece is most likely metal with a silver overlay or plate. Very scarcely seen original Hudson Bay Fur Trade pipe. The piece shows good condition and measures 11 3/8”L x 3 3/8”H with a 1” bowl opening. This is displayed in a glass top black display case that is 8”x14.5” and 1.75” deep.