Water Pitcher
Datec. 1824
Mediumsilver
Dimensions13 3/16 × 10 1/2 × 5 inches (33.5 × 26.7 × 12.7 cm)
MarkingsPseudo-hallmarks in rounded rectangles: FM; kings head; lion passant; F
Credit LineGift of James A. Williams.
Object number1968.18.101
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextFrederick Marquand (1799–1882) joined the firm J. Penfield & Co. in Savannah with his cousin Josiah Penfield (1785–1828) in 1820. The cousins worked together for four years before disbanding in 1824. By 1826, he had relocated back to New York to continue business. This water pitcher has a relatively simple body, but the addition of die-rolled bands of leaves and cornucopia, as well as the foliage and flowers on the handle, demonstrate the early demand for increased ornament on silver objects among wealthy Americans come the second quarter of the 19th century.
