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November 21, 2025: Fall Premier Americana: Day Two Featuring The Benny Long Collection

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  • Silver - Virginia / DC
Lot 1460

WILLIAM PHILLIPS, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA COIN SILVER PAIR OF TABLESPOONS WITH OTT / LAUCK FAMILY HISTORY

Estimate: $200 - $400
Starting Bid
$100

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WILLIAM PHILLIPS, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA COIN SILVER PAIR OF TABLESPOONS WITH OTT / LAUCK FAMILY HISTORY, each having an oval bowl on a fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and engraved "AMO" initials. Each impressed to back with "[W.]PH[I]LLIPS[.]" maker's mark for William Phillips of Winchester, VA (active c.1775-1836), who also worked in Battletown, VA (1774). Total weight: 3.645 ozt. First quarter 19th century. 8 3/4" and 8 7/8" LOA.
Literature: Hollan - Virginia Silversmiths, p. 610, mark c.
Catalogue Note: Ann Maria Ott was born in 1804 likely in Woodstock / Shenandoah Co., VA in 1804 to parents Jacob Ott (1772-1852) and Miria "Mary" Anderson (1774-1843). On May 26, 1824, Ann married Morgan Adolphus Lauck (1796-1828), son of Peter Lauck (1753-1849) and Amelia "Emily" Heiskell (1760-1842) of Winchester, VA. A quilt by Amelia was created to commemorate the marriage, which was previously sold by Christie's, sale 1617, 1/21/2006, lot 348, and is now in the collection of Colonial Williamsburg, object no. 2006.609.1, A. The couple had at least one daughter, Emily Maria Lauck (1826-1908). Morgan died a few years after their marriage, and Ann Maria married Samuel Anderson (d. 1849) some time afterwards, both she and Emily were mentioned in Samuel's will.
As listed in 1850 U.S. Census for the 58th District of Shenandoah Co., VA, the mother, "Maria Anderson", and daughter, "Emily M Lauck" were living in dwelling no. 303, family no. 306. By the next year, Emily married Moses Walton (1826-1883), and Ann Maria continued to live with her daughter and husband's family. She was recorded as "Ann M Anderson" in the 1860 U.S. Census for Woodstock, VA in dwelling no. 120, family 120.
Ann Maria died on October 17, 1872, and the Shenandoah Herald of Woodstock featured a lengthy obituary in their October 31st edition of that year. That article notes that "...She sleeps sweetly in the old Lutheran grave yard [sic], in the place selected and reserved by herself, between the graves of her two husbands and amid the relatives who had preceded her to the tomb."
According to family history, the "AMO" initials on these present tablespoons are identified as Ann Maria Ott. Though, Ann also had an aunt, Ann Margaret Ott (1788-1844), who had the same initials and appears to never been married.

Condition

Bowls in poor to fair condition with moderate to heavy wear, surface scratches, nicks, and dents, bowl tips heavily worn, one with a 5/8" L split to side; handles in good to very good overall condition with some wear, surface scratches, and nicks, having slight bending.

Provenance

Descended in the family of Ann Maria Ott (Lauck / Anderson), Shenandoah Co., VA.

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