Pitcher

Meriden Silver Company, a division of International Silver Co.

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Meriden Silver Company, a division of International Silver Co. (American, founded 1898). Pitcher, ca. 1885. Silver-plate, 9 x 8 x 5 1/2 in. (22.9 x 20.3 x 14 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Marie Bernice Bitzer, by exchange, 1995.54. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Pitcher

Date

ca. 1885

Geography

Place manufactured: Meriden, Connecticut, United States

Medium

Silver-plate

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

9 x 8 x 5 1/2 in. (22.9 x 20.3 x 14 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

on bottom: impressed "(Lion logo in center of circle) MERIDEN SILVER Plate CO. QUADRUPLE PLATE" "461"; etched "20cl/2WM"

Credit Line

Bequest of Marie Bernice Bitzer, by exchange

Accession Number

1995.54

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