Estate Silverplate William Lyman Hinged Water Pitcher Medallion Pattern

Description

Hinged
Silver plate Water Pitcher Medallion Pattern
Marked "Lymans Patent June 8 1858"
Measures 12 1/2" H x 10 3/4" W   weighs 4 lb 15.1 oz      holds 11 cups and has a swan finial
Has a few dents and needs polishing.
William Worcester Lyman
(March 29, 1821 – November 15, 1891) was an American inventor from
Meriden, Connecticut
. He is credited with inventing the first rotating wheel
can opener
.
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William Lyman was born in 1821 in
Middlefield, Connecticut
. At the age of 15 he was apprenticed to the local company Griswold & Couch, located in Meriden, Connecticut, to learn
pewtersmithery
, and worked there until 1844. After that, he continued working as a pewtersmith with various local companies until 1880. In 1849, he was appointed as State Representative in Meriden. On September 5, 1841 William married Roxanne Griswold Frary, a local woman one year older than he was. He died in Meriden in 1891 at the age of 70.
Collected many years ago by a fabulous party entertainer.  It has been sitting in storage for years and needs polishing which I leave to the buyer.  There is an large collection of estate silver being listed.  Please be sure to see my other listings.
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