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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1041   CAS 0389-1041; Pitcher
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County Staffordshire
Other Geographic Data City: Wolverhampton
Maker's Name ___rry Son & Co. (illegible)
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: copper; Tin; Brass
Description Flat bottomed pitcher made in 4 sections (base, sides, handle, and lid) with rolled seams and edges; Side walls taper inward evenly from base to rim; Flat handle with rolled edges is attached at rim and just below midlevel height; Flat lid is hinged to handle by means of copper rivets. Partially illegible stamp on base reads "___rry Son & Co., Wolverhampton 1 12". Interior of pitcher and lid are tin plated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.1, Rim Diam = 7.0, Max Diam = 9.9