Inverted pear-shaped, serpentine-paneled creamer engraved "AMC" in conjoined foliate script on a stepped pedestal base with circular foot. Deeply curved, everted, reverse cyma-edged rim with wide pouring lip above incurved neck. Applied beading at base of neck, top of pedestal, and foot. Spurred, faceted, S-curve handle has raised rings next to scrolled terminals. Underside of rounded bottom struck with maker's mark between two pseudo-hallmarks. Centerpunch visible. Part of a three-piece service, 1988.0252.1-.3.
Maker is Gale, Wood & Hughes (William Gale Sr., Jacob Wood, and Jasper Hughes) of New York, NY; in partnership, 1833-1845.
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