Insulated pitcher with domed, hinged lid; applied, curved pouring lip; and plain, straight tapered body on a molded base; no strainer or cover at opening. Cast foliate arched knop is attached at back of lid to extension above the three-knuckle hinge. Triple C-curve bracket handle is shaped at juncture of terminal to body. Possibly triple walled. Underside of slightly convex bottom struck incuse with an undulating oval encircling "JAS,STIMPSON (arched) / BALTIMORE. (curved)".
Attributed to James Stimpson (1779-1851) of Baltimore, MD, who posthumously received at least two patents for ice pitchers (both submitted by his son, James H. Stimpson). This pitcher is visually identical to U.S. Patent No. 21,717, dated October 5, 1858, which is for a triple-wall design (Stimpson's earlier patent, No. 11,819 from 1854 and reissued as No. 2,891 in 1868, is for a double-walled pitcher with chain or string attached to lid and handle so it can be used with one hand.)