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Pitcher

Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Pitcher

ca. 1850

William Forbes

American, active 1826 - 1863/64

The multi-paneled form of this pitcher derives from medieval Gothic architecture. Gothic revival was one of the most popular styles for American silverware between 1840 and 1860. Ball Black & Co. was the first American firm to exhibit silver at an international exhibition, the London Crystal Palace World's Fair in 1851.
Silver
Height: 11 1/2in. (29.2cm)
Gift of Ruth J. Nutt
2014.24.19
Provenance: Woldman & Woldman, March 28, 1992
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
location
Not currently on view

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