(20) pieces of Paris porcelain, 19th c., gold
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gilt and pink border bearing the owl Fowler family crest (Theodosius & Maria Fowler, NY). To include: six 9 1/4" soup bowls, good condition. Six 7 3/4" luncheon plates, one shows chip & hairline crack, slight wear to gold. Eight 9 1/4" dinner plates, one with hairline crack, one has restoration to footed base, some gold loss. Theodosius Fowler (1753-1841) was a Brevet Major in the American Revolution and served in the 2nd New York Regiment of the Continental Army Among others. He saw combat at the battles of Long Island, Saratoga, Monmouth, Newtown, and Yorktown. He also survived the winter at Valley Forge. He married Maria Steele Fowler (1760-1842) at Trinity Church On lower Broadway in Manhattan in 1784. After the war Fowler prospered as a wealthy merchant and land speculator. He was a known business associate of Alexander Hamilton. The town of Fowler, New York is named after him. In 1793 he became the first treasurer of the New York chapter of the Society of Cincinnati.
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(20) pieces of Paris porcelain, 19th c., gold
Estimate $200 - $400
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