WINTER 2026 FINE ART + DESIGN
Thu, Mar 5, 2026 12:00PM EST
Lot 5
Pewter Gamblers Mug (19th Century)
Estimate: $50 - $300
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
A pewter gamblers mug with a glass window on the bottom. Stamped 303 on the base. Offered alongside a document serving as a log from each time it was used from 1887 to 1899 at various Thanksgiving gatherings by the Wetmore family at Chateau-sur-Mer in Newport, Rhode Island. Measuring approximately 5" tall, 3 1/2" inches across at the base.
Provenance: William Shepard Wetmore (for the silver collection at Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport, Rhode Island); William Watts Sherman (for the silver collection at Sherman House, Newport, Rhode Island); Annie Derbie Rogers Wetmore Sherman (retained in the silver collection at Sherman House, Newport, Rhode Island); and thence by descent.
Condition
Nothing adverse to note, wear consistent with age.Please note that the document is brittle and split in places.
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