Sterling Holloware: Water Pitchers

Georgian-style sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1920. Baluster with leaf-capped double-scroll handle, v-lip spout, and round and stepped foot. Gadrooned rim. Traditional with nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 81, and volume (4 1/2 pints). Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 8 7/8 x D 5 1/4 in. Heavy weight: 33.4 troy ounces. #BW666

Midcentury Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Designed by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) for International Silver Co. in Meriden, Conn. Baluster with helmet mouth. Capped high-looping handle with volute-scroll terminal mounted with Blossom-style seeding pod. Open foot ring inset with stylized flower and bead border. An original American design that pays homage to Danish master Georg Jensen. Marked “International / Sterling / La Paglia Designed / 118”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 9... Click for details

Plymouth sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1948. Tapering and paneled ovoid body, reeded helmet mouth, capped scroll bracket handle, and stepped oval foot. A nice piece in the classic pattern. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date code, pattern name, and no. 2788. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 3/4 x W 9 1/2 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 25 troy ounces. #BW643

Engraved Plymouth sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1907. Tapering and paneled ovoid body, reeded helmet mouth, capped scroll bracket handle, and stepped oval foot. Leafing scrollwork and two cartouches of which one vacant and the other with script monogram. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, no. A2788, and volume (3 5/8 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 3/4 x W 9 1/2 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 25.5 troy ounces. #BS644

Art Deco Craftsman sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1909. Gentle baluster with scroll-bracket handle and curvilinear spout. Soft and narrow facets. Subtle hand hammering. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 17580 (first produced in 1909), order no. 2477, director’s letter m, and volume (5 1/2 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/2 x W 9 1/4 x D 6 1/2 in. Heavy weight: 41 troy ounces. #BW624

Midcentury Modern sterling silver and glass bar pitcher. Clear glass with straight and tapering sides, and c-scroll handle. Allover raised diaper pattern except back, which is plain. Sterling silver collar with flat spout and raised ice guard. Silver marked “Tiffany & Co. / Sterling Silver”. Glass marked Hawkes. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 x W 6 x D 4 in. #BW560

American Classical silver water pitcher. Faceted body, helmet mouth, and leaf-capped and -wrapped s-scroll handle. Chased leafing scrollwork and flowers surrounding scrolled cartouche. Engraved on front: “Made from silver tankard / brought from Holland by / Jacob Van Valken Burgh / 1746”. A memento from the Van Valkenburgh family, which settled in the Upper Hudson Valley. The names of Old Jacob’s descendants are also listed with birth years ranging from 1810 to 1915. A poignant heirloom... Click for details

Victorian sterling silver pitcher. Made by Dominick & Haff in New York in 1894. Ovoid body with chased fruiting grapevines forming 2 irregular frames (vacant). Helmet mouth and raised and round foot with same applied to rims. High-looping branch-form handle. Tall and tactile with succulent bunches. Holds 5 1/2 pints. Fully marked including dated maker’s stamp, retailer’s stamp (JE Caldwell), no. 275, and volume. Very good condition.

Dimensions: 15 1/4 x W 8 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 38.5 troy... Click for details

Classic sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1911. Curved and tapering body, raised foot, scrolled bracket handle, and helmet mouth. Reeding. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 18181 (first produced in 1911), director’s letter m, and volume (4 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 5/8 x W 8 1/2 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 33.5 troy ounces. #BW524

Edwardian sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Frank M. Whiting Co. in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1910. Lobed and oval body on short and scalloped foot. Capped and scroll-mounted high-looping handle. Scrolled helmet mouth with applied rim. Pretty with nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 2511, and volume (3 1/2 pts). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 8 1/4 x D 5 in. Heavy weight: 27 troy ounces. #BW526

Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Upward tapering sides, scrolled bracket handle, and v-spout. Spare incised banding near rim. Holds 3 1/2 pints. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 22343, director’s letter m (1907-47), wartime star (1943-5), and volume. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 x W 6 3/4 x D 4 3/4 in. Weight: 20.5 troy ounces. #BW445

Turn-of-the-century sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Gorham in Providence. Ovoid body with helmet mouth and raised foot. High-looping vine handle. Chased fruiting grapevine and irregular frame (vacant). Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 356L. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 9 x W 9 x D 5 1/4 in. Weight: 26 troy ounces. #BW414