Sterling Holloware: Water Pitchers

Midcentury Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Spratling in Taxco, Mexico. Globular with short drum neck and v-spout. Stained-wood c-scroll handle with stylized leaf cap and oval silver mounts. Bottom mount encircled with ornamental studding. Hallmarked (ca 1944-46). Excellent condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 6 3/4 x W 7 1/4 x D 5 in. Gross weight: 20 troy ounces. #BS542

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

Classic sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved and tapering body, raised and stepped foot, scrolled bracket handle, and helmet mouth. Ornamental reeding. Fully marked including pattern no. 18181, director’s letter M (1947-56), and volume (4 pints). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/4 x W 8 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 33.5 troy ounces. #BQ826

Colonial Revival sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tuttle in Boston in 1953. Gently curved body, c-scroll handle, and sharp v spout. A beautiful design by Paul Revere that also works on Modern tables. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, presidential date code, no. 220A, and phrase “P. Revere / Reproduction”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 x W 7 1/4 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 20.5 troy ounces. #BQ812

Traditional sterling silver water pitcher. Made by International in Meriden, Conn. Wide and tapering body on stepped foot. High-looping handle and helmet mouth. Holds 4 1/2 pints. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. E97, and volume. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/8 x W 8 1/2 x D 5 in. Weight: 20 troy ounces. #BQ824

Victorian coin silver ewer. Made by Wood & Hughes (later Graff, Washbourne & Dunn) in New York, ca 1860. Helmet mouth, leaf-capped s-scroll handle, ovoid body, flange, and domed foot. Chased and engraved flowers and scrolls. Tooled and beaded borders. Scrolled frame engraved with interlaced script monogram. Pretty ornament and Classical form. Hallmarked. Good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 13 3/4 x W 9 x D 6 in. Weight: 28 troy ounces. #BS107

Art Deco sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Upward tapering sides, scroll bracket handle, and soft applied v-spout. Holds 3 1/4 pts. Hallmark includes pattern no. 22734 (first produced in 1939). Very good condition.

Dimensions; H 6 3/4 x W 7 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 19.8 troy ounces. #BQ746

Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Gently curved and tapering sides, inset neck, and scroll bracket handle. Double linear bands incised at rim, shoulder, and base. Holds 4 1/4 pints. Hallmark includes pattern no. 20211, volume, director’s letter m (1907-47), and wartime star (1943-5). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/8 x W 8 x D 5 in. Weight: 28 troy ounces. #BH299

Midcentury Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Voluptuous curved body with v-spout and high-looping handle. Hallmark includes volume (3 1/2 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 1/4 x W 7 1/4 x D 5 in. Weight: 20 troy ounces. #BQ362