Object Number 2017.0017.004 A

Object Name

Pitcher (Ice water pitcher)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Barbara Schwartz, in memory of her parents, Iris & Seymour Schwartz

Creator (Role)

William Wilson & Son (Manufacturer)
1857

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1857-1863

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Body, underside; "W\M WILSON & SON" incuse, stamped
2. Mark; Body, underside; "STERLING" stamped incuse
3. Inscription; Body, underside; "70574" scratched or engraved

Materials

Gold-plated silver

Techniques

Chased, Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

13.25 (H) , 10.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

33.655 (H) , 26.67 (W)

Measurement Notes

Combined weight with stand: 120 oz. or 3732 grams.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Venable, Charles L. 1987 The Silverplated Ice Pitcher: An Image of Changing America 1850-1900. International Society for Landscape, Place & Material Culture. 19 (1): 39-48.
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