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Pitcher

Bellamy, Ellen Washington · 1857 · silver (overall material)

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Raised, chased and repousse baluster-shaped pitcher on a domed and flared, circular pedestal base, engraved on front "E.C.W." in gothic or Old English letters inside a trefoil-shaped, ruffled C-scroll and floral reserve. Deeply curved, single-beaded rim with narrow V-shaped pouring lip. Matching floral decoration on top of base and face of the hollow, S-curve handle with chased acanthus sprig and lower bud terminal. Underside of rounded bottom is struck incuse to right of centerpunch with a vertically-oriented mark of "T / E / & / C\o" over an empty circle and diamond or lozenge containing "1 / 5 7 / 8"; "X" scratched on underside of base.

National Museum of American History’s own description
Credit linePitcher. 1857. Bellamy, Ellen Washington. National Museum of American History, Gift of Mrs. Ellen Washington Bellamy. CC0.

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