Pitcher, Cream
- Object Name:
- Pitcher, Cream
- Object ID:
- 1928.004.01
- Creator:
- Fessenden Brothers -- Jeweler
- Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1851-1853
- Description:
- Cream Pitcher. One of a set with a sugar bowl and goblet or spooner (1928.004.01-03). Silver. Bulbous body with scroll handle and broad spout on a round base ring. Body is fully decorated in flower repousse work. Rim of pitcher also decorated with floral engraving. Handle is hollow and has a plain raised thumbrest. Rim has a beaded edge. Engraved on front of pitcher in black lettering, "L.S.P." Engraved on bottom in script, "Peirce". Three maker's marks on bottom, all in roman letters and all incuse: "FESSENDEN. BROS", "BOSTON ", and "PURE SILVER COIN".
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- H-6.52 W-5.5 D-4.25 inches
- Provenance:
- This piece is one of a set of three silver pieces donated by Grace Fletcher Kelley (1852-1935) in 1928 (1928.004). However, Grace Kelley identified the pieces as belonging to her great aunt, Grace Fletcher Webster (1781-1828; first wife of Daniel Webster), but these pieces -- which are engraved L.S.P. and Peirce -- more likely belonged to Grace Fletcher Kelley's mother, Lucilla S. Peirce Kelley (1819-1911).
The maker's stamp, Fessenden Brothers, Boston. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Grace Fletcher Kelley
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