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The inscription reads, "Commodore William Bainbridge to George S Sproston M.D., U.S. Navy."
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A SILVER PRESENTATION WATER PITCHER
MAKER'S MARK OF THOMAS FLETCHER, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1820
Vase form on spreading foot with dentilated borders, the shoulder with a die-rolled band of tooth and dart, with leaf-clad scroll handle, the front engraved with a presentation inscription, marked under base--7¾in. high
(27oz.)
MAKER'S MARK OF THOMAS FLETCHER, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1820
Vase form on spreading foot with dentilated borders, the shoulder with a die-rolled band of tooth and dart, with leaf-clad scroll handle, the front engraved with a presentation inscription, marked under base--7¾in. high
(27oz.)