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Lot 5004

Three Rare Coin Silver Teaspoons with Bird-Backs, Mark of George Christopher Dowig

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With picture-back die stamps of a right-facing bird on a horizontal branch with sprig, the handles featuring period engravings monogrammed "ML".

5 5/8 in.

1.35 total troy oz.

George Christopher Dowig (Dorwig / Drewerey / Drewry) was born in 1724. He was active as a silversmith in Philadelphia from 1764-1781, and in Baltimore from 1781-1793. He died in 1807.

Good estate condition.