Rare Early American Silver Sugar Bowl, Mark of Benjamin Wynkoop

New York City, circa 1700-1720, a simple footed form topped with a lid featuring an urn form finial, possibly a covered sugar bowl or ciborium, impressed with the maker's mark "WKB" within a heart-shaped reserve to the underside; with SEB monogram.

4 x 4 1/2 in. dia.

6.6 troy oz.

Benjamin Wynkoop (1673–1751) was an American silversmith active in New York City. Born in Kingston, New York, he became a freeman of the city in 1698 and combined his trade with civic service as collector and assessor of taxes in the South Ward. Wynkoop specialized in communion silver for Dutch Reformed churches, though he also produced domestic wares including tankards, mugs, and spoons, typically marked with his distinctive heart-shaped stamp. His works are represented in major collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New-York Historical Society, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Yale University Art Gallery. Wynkoop’s legacy was continued by his sons Cornelius and Benjamin Jr., both silversmiths.

Scattered denting, an inch area of separation to the lid and slight slit at the joint of the foot.