Tilting Ice Pitcher Stand

Description:

Stand for a tilting ice pitcher and goblet consisting of a large, circular, straight tapered base with tall, U-shaped, double-wire handle mounted with supports to hold the pitcher and a central opening for the removable tray; smaller solid circular base at front has a central post to secure the goblet in place. Wide die-rolled bands of five repeating flower motifs encircle both bases. Handle wires meet at top of bow and have cast, double-diamond decorations attached inside their lower half and scrolled supports at bottom. Underside of small base struck incuse with concentric circular mark of "• PAIRPOINT MFG CO • / NEW BEDFORD, MASS" bordering "• QUADRUPLE • / PLATE" with "P" in diamond logo at center, all in san serif letters, and "1802 1/2" in serif letters below. From tilting set, 1979.0428.01-.04.

Maker is Pairpoint Corporation of New Bedford, MA; 1880-1958.

Date Made: 1880 - 1900

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, New BedfordPlace Used: United States: Virginia

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Lonnelle Davison Aikman in memory of Mabel May Davison

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0428.02Accession Number: 1979.0428Catalog Number: 1979.0428.02

Object Name: standtilting ice pitcher and stand, part oftilting set, part of

Physical Description: silver plate (overall material)Measurements: overall: 19 3/8 in x 12 3/4 in x 9 3/8 in; 49.2125 cm x 32.385 cm x 23.8125 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-ead8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300810

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