Bigelow Bros. & Kennard Coin Silver Water Pitcher Ewer

Bigelow Bros. & Kennard coin silver water pitcher depicting a dog with a warrior shield on the handle with two matching dog cartouches on the front end and back end of the water pitcher. Very fine heavy gage silver with fine beading around the belly of the pitcher. Measures 15 inches x 10 inches x 6 inches and weighs 51.4 ozt. Makes a great bar pitcher for any occasion. Bears a Victorian engraving of 1862 and bears hallmarks as shown. Bigelow, Kennard & Co. of Boston was one of the leading Boston merchants in the 19th and early 20th century, selling high-quality domestic and imported silver, glass, and clocks. John Bigelow founded the firm around 1824 and was soon followed by his brothers, Alanson & Abraham O. Bigelow and in 1830 they were known as Bigelow Brothers. Their company record belongs to the library of Harvard Business School. Please feel free to e-mail us with any questions, and please see our other listings. We hand polish all items before shipping them out, but if there is interest for a professional polishing and/or engraving removal, we can take care of that for an additional charge and with delayed shipping.

Date / Era

1862

Category

Pitcher

Reference

15685

Material

Sterling silver