Italian, Venice
Pitcher, after 1810
Hammered and polished silver, silver solder, 10 x 9 x 5 cm (3 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
An elegant, pear-shaped Venetian pitcher of hammered and polished silver with a curved spout and fish- hook shaped handle that is soldered to both the jug and domed-shaped cover. The bottom of the pitcher has several stamps.
Dutch Room
Commentary
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