AMERICAN COIN SILVER CRUET Prominent Richmond Virginia Southern Family: GAMBLE

Description: THIS ITEM WAS PURCHASED FEW YEARS AGO FROM RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ESTATE. ENGRAVED "GAMBLE" ON FRONT - PROMINENT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA SOUTHERN FAMILY. Col. Robert Gamble was born September 3, 1754, in Augusta County, Va.; educated at the "Augusta Academy," which has developed into the Washington and Lee University; began life as a merchant; entered the Revo­lutionary army as a lieutenant, and soon became a captain in the Continental line; fought at Princeton, Monmouth, Stony Point, and in other battles of the Revolution, both in the Northern and Southern departments.He was a captain in Col. Febiger's Virginia regiment, and at Stony Point led a company in the select body of 150 men under Lieut.-Col. Fleury. He claimed that his men entered the fort first; that after the capture, and while he was attending to securing the prisoners, Fleury came up, and, seeing the flag still flying, hauled it down, thrust it in his bosom, and gained great éclat by the act. Believing that the gallant action of his command should have been mentioned in Wayne's report, Capt. Gamble complained to Gen. Washington, who, while admitting the injustice, appealed to his patriotism, saying that it was of the last importance to prevent any discord or jealousy from arising either among our own troops or our French allies, and therefore Capt. Gamble urged his complaint no further. He was permanently deafened by the concussion of the guns at Stony Point, and was taken prisoner in South Caro­lina, where he served under Greene, and for a time on the staff of Baron De Kalb. He was a member of the Virginia Society of the Cincinnati.He married Catharine Grattan, and, after the war, entered the mercantile business, in partnership with his brother-in-law, Robert Grattan, on Main and Augusta streets, Staunton. In 1787, he was a lieutenant-colonel of Augusta militia. In 1790, he removed to Richmond, and became one of the most prosperous merchants and influ­ential citizens of that city. Gamble's Hill was named for him. His death, which resulted from being thrown from his horse, occurred on April 12, 1810. He was buried in St. John's Burial Ground, in Richmond, Va., where memo­rials of stone have been erected by his children to him and to his wife. Many references to him have been preserved in Kennedy's "Memoirs of William Wirt," in "Richmond in By-gone Days," and in various histories, etc., of that city. He was the son of James Gamble (born 1729), the son of Robert Gamble, who left Londonderry, Ireland, his native place, and emigrated to Augusta County, Va., about 1735. The Gambles were originally from Scotland. SUPER RARE FINEST QUALITY EXAMPLE OF ANTIQUE AMERICAN COIN SILVER.MAGNIFICENT COIN SILVER CRUET / CONDIMENT SET. SOLID SILVER (not silver-plated) STAND WITH SEVEN HAND CUT CRYSTAL BOTTLES. AMERICAN, CIRCA MIDDLE OF 19th CENTURY.FINEST QUALITY HEAVY GAUGE SILVER STAND. GORGEOUS HAND CUT CRYSTAL BOTTLES, ALL 100% ORIGINAL. SOLID COIN SILVER TOPS ON 3 BOTTLES. APPARENTLY UNMARKED, GUARANTEED MADE OF SOLID SILVER, 900/1000 COIN SILVER STANDARD (slightly lower than sterling). COMES APPART FOR EASIER CLEANING. Small coin silver mustard ladle from the same period. SIZE:About 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm) high including handle. About 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm) largest diameter. WEIGHT:Total silver weight (not including bottles) is about 35.6 troy oz. (1108 grams) - FEELS HEAVY FOR THE SIZE. CONDITION: Excellent original antique condition with minor charming indication of age. Few very minor expected dings, minor normal scratches to silver. No repairs. May need some more light hand polishing. Crystal bottles are excellent, all clean and clear. Some minor chips to inner parts of the stoppers - mentioned just for 100% accuracy.VERY DIFFICULT ITEM TO PHOTOGRAPH ITEM - ALL DARK SPOTS THAT YOU ARE SEEING IN THE PICTURES ARE JUST A REFLECTION AND LIGHT TARNISHING. RARE 100% COMPLETE EXAMPLE OF ANTIQUE AMERICAN SILVER. Payment must be made within 3 days after the end of the auction, funds must clear before shipping. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED AS DESCRIBED. SHIPPING: We ship all items from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Shipping worldwide via USPS Express Mail (with on line tracking service). Shipping in US via UPS or USPS Priority Mail (with online tracking service). Please Note: Seller accepts no responsibility for shipping errors related to incorrect shipping addresses, custom delays, custom charges… Customers are responsible for any destination charges (customs duty or inspection fees). PAYMENT POLICY: Payment should be made within 3 working days from purchase. RETURN POLICY: Your satisfaction is very important to us. 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Price: 3775 USD

Location: PA

End Time: 2024-10-31T21:46:28.000Z

Shipping Cost: 55 USD

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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Type: Cruet set

Composition: Coin Silver (900/1000) Standard / Cut Cristal

Age: middle of 19th century