General Notes

Source: Christie's, New York City
Source: Book, "John Watts De Peyster", pg. 17.
Johannes De Peyster, like his brothers and sister, removed from Ghent, pro
bably on account of his Protestant views. He lived for some time in Amster
dam, where his son Isaac, was born and subsequently settled in Haarle
m. He was a burgher of the latter city in 1621, and died there in 1648.
An item of interest;
Americana from Various Owners at Christie's
by Lita Solis-Cohen
One of the great discoveries of the week was the large silver two-handl
ed bowl with the mark of Cornelius Vander Burgh, New York's first native-b
orn silversmith, and with the arms of the De Peyster family. Estimat
ed at $150,000/250,000, it sold for $512,000 to Robert Jackson, a Doylesto
wn, Pennsylvania, dealer, on behalf of a client. The consignment came fr
om a Canadian estate.
The Show-stopper that Stopped Short of the Show
by Lita Solis-Cohen
The real excitement of Americana week in New York City is the discove
ry of unpublished masterpieces. This year, Christie's is selling the previ
ously unpublished Biddle-Cadwalader tilt-top tea table and the previous
ly unrecorded De Peyster family two-handled brandy bowl by Cornelius Vand
er Burgh, New York's first native-born silversmith.