18th c English silver standish, crystal inkwell and sander, claw and ball feet, London, c 1771, maker BD, 6 3-4" long, 3 1-2" wide, 8.75 TO, some bends and creases: . Provenance: This lot comes from the Hopkinson Family Collection, Francis Hopkinson, 1737-1791 was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He designed the first US Flag, Continental paper money, and the first United States coin.