American coin silver bowl on pedestal, by Geradus Boyce, New York
worked 1814-1841
scrolling floral band over tapering paneled body raised on pedestal base; engraved inside bottom rim: John Ravenel, marked on underside: Boyce, NY. (Good condition)
H6 1/4" Diam.7", approximately 21 ounces troy
*Provenance: Belonged to John Ravenel, whose home in Charleston, SC still stands at 5 East Bay Street. His son designed the 'Little David', the first semi-submersible vessel and the forerunner to the submarine.