Jumbo-sized bowl sets American silver record at Sotheby's
- January 24, 2010 21:54
A Colonial-era silver bowl that was hidden in Boston before the Revolutionary War and then languished in England for 230 years sold last week for an astounding $5.9 million. The bowl had been owned by Joshua Loring, a Tory who fled Boston in 1774 when harassment by colonials became untenable. Weighing more than 4 pounds and measuring more than a foot in diameter, the brandywine bowl was estimated at $400,000 to $800,000.
![Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640), After Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (Italian [Venetian], c. 1488–1576), Rape of Europa, 1628–29. Oil on canvas, 71 7/8 x 79 3/8 in.](/images/c/e2/2e/Jan20_Rape_of_Europa100x100_c.jpg "Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640), After Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (Italian [Venetian], c. 1488–1576), Rape of Europa, 1628–29. Oil on canvas, 71 7/8 x 79 3/8 in.")
