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Exceptional 19th Century Antique Custom Made Silver Pitcher By Wood And Hughes

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Location: BRG-Greenwich

Item #: 184289
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Item Description

Antique silver pitcher. This exceptional pitcher was custom made as an ancestry piece in the 19th century by Wood & Hughes*, using an existing piece of heritage Van Valkenburg family silver, and is an octagonal motif, decorated throughout the body with a flower and foliate pattern, with the foliate pattern being repeated on the handle. The very center of the pitcher holds a large inset cartouche, engraved with the following:
"Made from the silver tankard brought from Holland by Jacob Van Valken Burgh 1746"
Also, on seven of the eight octagonal facets are a history of family members names, engraved as follows:
"Bartholomew, Bartholomew Jacob 1810, Jacob 1831, Catherine Pruyn 1845, Catherine Maria 1848, Catherine Maria 1880, Faith 1915".
*Wood & Hughes, 1845-1899 was one of the finest and largest manufacturers of silver in America in the 19th century, until they were destroyed by a fire in 1899. Woods and Hughes are known for their "Medallion" pattern flatware.
Marks: Wood & Hughes, tested silver
Dimensions: 9 1/2" high x 4 11/16" wide at bottom
Weight: 31.870 ozt
Condition: Surface scratches, wear commensurate with age. Please see photographs

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