Sterling Holloware: Water Pitchers

French-style sterling silver water pitcher in Maintenon pattern. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1919. Tapering ovoid body with helmet mouth, leaf-capped scroll bracket handle, and raised foot. Ornament with scrolls and flowers in alternating wide and narrow frames. Mouth rim has leaf-and-dart ornament. Foot rim has imbricated leaf band. Two beaded ovals (vacant). Hallmark includes no. A10216/1, date symbol, and volume (4 pints). Condition: Very good with fine definition.

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Midcentury Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Spratling in Taxco, Mexico. Globular with short drum neck and small v-spout. Stained-wood c-scroll handle with stylized leaf cap and oval silver mounts. Bottom mount encircled with ornamental studding. Interior has visible hand hammering. 1940s hallmark. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 3/8 x W 7 x D 5 in. Gross weight: 18.5 troy ounces. #BR360

Regal sterling silver water pitcher in Empire pattern. Made by Durgin in Concord, New Hampshire. Ovoid with helmet mouth, leaf-capped scroll handle, and round foot. Applied ornament: Two oval ribbon-tied imbricated-leaf frames surmounted by crown, and joined by floral garlands. Imbricated-leaf band on shoulder and rims. A beautiful piece in this pattern, which was first produced in 1895. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Bailey, Banks & Biddle) stamps, and no. 134. Fine... Click for details

Plymouth sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1931. Tapering and paneled ovoid body, reeded helmet mouth, capped scroll bracket handle, and stepped oval foot. A fine piece in the classic Art Deco pattern. Fully marked including no. A2788, date symbol, and volume (3 3/8 pints). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 x W 9 5/8 x D 4 3/8 in. Weight: 26.5 troy ounces. #BR179

Edwardian cut-glass water pitcher with sterling silver collar. Curved body with cut geometric and plant ornament and faceted c-scroll handle. Collar has band of volute scrolls with flowers and leaves. Fully marked including stamp for Adelphi, a New York maker active ca 1890-1915. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/2 x W 7 1/2 x D 4 1/2 in. #BR112

Victorian Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Edward John Wells in London in 1880. Ovoid body with fluted leaf-and-dart on shoulder. Ribbed scroll-bracket handle with leaf cap and mount. Wide and round mouth with shaped spout. Cabled rim. Very much in the advanced taste. Fully marked including stamp for London retailer Watherston. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 x W 8 1/4 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 22.5 troy ounces. #BR143

Big and beautiful sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Jenkins & Jenkins, Inc. (previously Jacobi & Jenkins) in Baltimore. Globular with leaf-capped s-scroll handle and wide round mouth with lip spout. Scattered and overlapping flowers in repousse on stippled ground. Presentation dated 1909 engraved on underside. Fully marked with maker’s stamp (1908-ca 1915) and no. 284. Fine condition with beautiful period patina.

Dimensions: H 8 1/2 x W 9 x D 6 1/2 in. Weight: 35 troy ounces.... Click for details

Craftsman sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Whiting in New York in 1922. Tapering and curved body, short neck with lip spout, scroll bracket handle, and raised foot. Allover honeycomb hand hammering with chased and engraved flowers and leafy scrolls spilling over beaded borders. An attractive example of the enduring popularity of the Arts & Crafts Movement by a major American maker. Fully marked including date symbol, no. 1385A, and volume (5 1/2 pints). Very good condition.

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Craftsman hand-hammered sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1909. Softly faceted baluster with v-spout and c-scroll handle. Nice rippling shimmer. Rectangular frame with two-letter monogram. Fully marked including pattern no. 17580 (first produced in 1909), director’s letter m (1907-47), phrase “Special Hand Work”, and volume (5 1/2 pints). Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x W 9 1/4 x D 5 3/4 in. Heavy weight: 37.5 troy ounces. #BS177

Rare mixed metal pitcher with lots of bugs. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Globular with drum-form neck, small lip spout, and c-scroll handle. Modish insects—dragon fly, grasshopper, and butterfly—creep and dart among fluid and interlaced grass stalks applied to hand-hammered sterling silver ground heightened with floral engraving and copper inlay. A superb integration of Japonesque and Craftsman. Interlaced script monogram engraved to underside. Hallmark includes pattern no.... Click for details

Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1930. Lobed baluster with u-spout, capped scroll handle, and raised foot. Gadrooning. Volute scroll and scallop shell at spout base. Hallmark includes no. 531/1 and volume (4 7/8 pts). Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 10 1/8 x W 8 7/8 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 32 troy ounces. #BQ435

Stylish Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved body, flared, rim, capped double-scroll handle, and stepped foot. Spare and supple with a distinctive v-form spout on front. Hallmark includes pattern no. 19873 and director’s letter M (1947-56). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x W 8 x D 6 in. Heavy weight: 30 troy ounces. #BE682