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Creamer

Bellamy, Ellen Washington · ca 1870 · silver (overall material)

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Angular-body, circular cream pitcher on four short splayed feet with a high, scrolled wire handle adorned with a cast sprig of lily-of-the-valley. Body consists of inverted conical upper and lower halves joined by a milled midband; upper half is encircled by bright-cut festoons and engraved "J.H. / = TO = / E." on one side. Cylindrical neck is separate from cupped rim with everted edge and almost flat pouring lip. Rim inside and upper half have satin or matte finish; gold washed interior. Underside of flat bottom stamped incuse "W & H" above "STERLING" (curved), both in serif letters. From cream and sugar set, DL.60.0998A-B.

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Creamers
Credit lineCreamer. ca 1870. Bellamy, Ellen Washington. National Museum of American History, Gift of Mrs. Ellen Washington Bellamy. CC0.

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