Lot Essay
A similar pitcher is illustrated in the exhibition catalogue Southern Silver, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 27-November 10, 1968.
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MAKER'S MARK PETER L. KRIDER, PHILADELPIA, CIRCA 1859; RETAILER'S MARK OF JOHN B. AIKIN, DANVILLE, KENTUCKY
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A SILVER CLASSICAL PITCHER OF SOUTHERN INTEREST
Maker's mark Peter L. Krider, Philadelpia, circa 1859; retailer's mark of John B. Aikin, Danville, Kentucky
Baluster, on circular spreading base, the body plain, the scroll handle with thumbpiece; marked under base, also stamped CLINTON CO. M
13in. high; 25oz.
Maker's mark Peter L. Krider, Philadelpia, circa 1859; retailer's mark of John B. Aikin, Danville, Kentucky
Baluster, on circular spreading base, the body plain, the scroll handle with thumbpiece; marked under base, also stamped CLINTON CO. M
13in. high; 25oz.
Exhibited
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Classical Taste in America, 1994
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Private Eye, 1989
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Private Eye, 1989