Antique JAS STIMPSON Silver-plate WATER PITCHER 1850'S Dated Plants Swan SIGNED

Description

This listing is for a JAS Stimpson Silver Plate Water Pitcher. I believe this was intended for watering plants.  It has a beautiful etched floral design all around, and there is a medallion on each side.  On one side the medallion depicts a person tending plants and has a saying “the sensitive plant” the other side is a sunflower medallion. The hinged cover has a swan finial.   The base is marked “patented by JAS Stimpson 1854 extended for seven years”. There are 4 more rows of very tiny markings, all I can make out are “silver-plated by”. The pitcher stands 12” tall and 7 1/4” in diameter at the base. There are some minor dings and the finial lists over a bit to one side.
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