An important and historic silver pitcher with impeccable provenance made by Paul Revere, the most famous of American silversmiths, sold for $129,875 in an online-only Jewelry, Porcelain, Stoneware and Indian Pottery Auction held Jan. 18 by Weiss Auctions, based in Lynwood, N.Y. It was a new world auction record price for a silver pitcher made by Paul Revere. The pitcher, 6.5 inches in height, was engraved with the initials of Benjamin Russell, the American journalist and founder and editor of the newspaper the Columbian Centinel. He learned the printing trade in the printing office of Isaiah Thomas, where he learned to set type. His father participated in the Boston Tea Party, and his son was a ships captain. Russells biography is impressive, almost as impressive was the pitchers continued ownership through the family. Both Revere and Russell were involved in the founding of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. The pitcher weighed 17.35 troy ounces (539.6 grams). It was a two-day auction (Jan. 18 and 19), with 300 lots on day one, featuring jewelry, coins, porcelain, stoneware and Native American pottery. The second day featured over 400 lots highlighted by fine art, including paintings, posters, illustration art, cartoon art and comic art. Approximately 720 lots crossed the block over the two days, with strong showings in all categories, said Philip Weiss of Weiss Auctions. We enjoyed a huge pre-bid and live-time following, which contributed to more than $950,000 in gross sales. Online bidding was via LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and the Weiss Auctions website (weissauctions.com). While the Paul Revere pitcher was the undisputed star, the first day also featured a pair of diamond rings that proved irresistible to bidders. One boasted a 2.5-carat round I-J color VS-1 diamond in platinum ring, 5.5 grams ($12,600). The other was a 1.98-carat round I-J color VS-1 diamond in platinum ring, 4.1 grams ($10,500). The top lot of day two was a large-size oil on canvas painting by Alfred von Wierusz-Kowalkski (1849-1915), titled Bedouin Camp, bringing $94,875. Three original Peanuts comic strips by Charles Schulz (American, 1922-2000) sold for a combined $94,200. They included a 10-panel Sunday strip with Snoopy and Woodstock dated 12/26/1982 ($44,400); a four-panel daily strip featuring Linus and Lucy dated 7/26/1963 ($34,800); and a four-panel daily featuring Lucy and Peppermint Patty dated 5/2/1986 ($15,000). Original Joe Kubert comic book cover art included Rima the Jungle Girl #5 from 1974 ($13,800); Men of War #17 from 1979 ($6,000); House of Mystery #298 from 1981 ($5,100); G.I. Combat #251 from 1983 ($6,600); Super-Stars #15, Sgt. Rock and the Unknown Soldier from 1977 ($9,300); and Our Army at War #227 from 1971 ($8,400), to name a few. An original ink illustration by Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) from Bemelmans childrens book Madeline and the Bad Hat, titled There was Sorrowing and Pain in the Embassy in Spain, realized $8,100. Also, Andy Warhols Campbells Soup Shopping Bag, 17-by-24 inches, achieved $3,960. To contact Philip Weiss, email phil@weissauctions.com.