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AN AMERICAN SILVER WATER PITCHER

Lot 575
20.01.2023 10:00UTC -05:00
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$ 17 640
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 883944
Lot 575 | AN AMERICAN SILVER WATER PITCHER
Estimate value
$ 12 000 – 18 000
AN AMERICAN SILVER WATER PITCHER

MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1887

Ovoid form, chased below spout with a robed wood spirit in a chaparon hat, his mischievous countenance accented by his bushy facial hair, toothy grin, and the small snapping turtles suspended from the lobes of his ears, the loop handle formed as a gnarled and knotty leafy branch, engraved on the underside with initial P, marked on underside and numbered 1310, and with date symbol for 1887

9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm.) high

37 oz. 2 dwt. (1,154 gr.)

Applied technique:Metalwork
Medium:Silver
Auction house category:All other types of objects
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