Sterling Holloware: Water Pitchers

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

Beautiful repousse sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Manchester in Providence, ca 1910. Curved and tapering body, leaf-capped high-looping handle, and helmet mouth. Allover loose flowers on stippled ground. Plain stepped foot. Fully marked including no. 969 and volume (4 1/2 pints). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 x W 9 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 26 troy ounces. #BR171

Large coin silver wine ewer. Made by Jones, Lows & Ball, who were active in Boston from 1839 to 1846. Ovoid bowl on stepped foot with gadrooned helmet mouth and high-looping capped scroll handle. On front oval cartouche bordered by chased scrolls on stippled ground. Cartouche has engraved bird and crown armorial. Cover hinged and counter-weighted (that is cover interior has a hinged and pendant ball to create tight seal). A marvelous mix of Classicism and Yankee ingenuity. Fully marked. Very... Click for details

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

Large coin silver water pitcher. Made by John L. Westervelt in New York City, ca 1850. Baluster with helmet mouth, leaf-capped s-scroll handle, and stepped foot. Chased and engraved ornament. Large strapwork cartouche (vacant), bands of stylized ornament, and loose and scattered flowers and scrolls. Fully marked including maker’s initials and retailer’s stamp for Wendell & Feltman in Albany. Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: 11 5/8 x W 9 1/4 x D 6 1/2 in. Weight: 30 troy... Click for details

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

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