Seamed, octagonal or panel-sided, waisted or incurved cup on a flared conforming pedestal base, decorated with stamped and engraved ruffled C scrolls forming a reserve at front engraved in script "Annette." S scroll handle has acanthus leaves on top and near the lower split bud terminal; applied double-reeded rim and bottom edge of base; rounded bottom is part of body. Bottom underside struck with two marks above and below centerpoint, "G. BOYCE" and "N. YORK", both in raised serif letters in rectangles.
Maker is Gerardus Boyce (1795-1880) of New York, NY; working alone, circa 1820-1825 and 1835-1857, and in partnership with Elisha Jones as Boyce & Jones, 1825-1829.
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