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Water Pitcher

A work made of silver.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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Date:

1798–1818

Artist:

Joel Sayre
American, 1778–1818

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Joel Sayre

Title

Water Pitcher

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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c. 1798–1818

Medium

Silver

Inscriptions

mark on bottom in script in conforming rectangle: "J. Sayre"; wreath of pairs of leaves below spout with initials "ICH" within

Dimensions

25.4 × 22.3 × 10.8 cm (10 × 8 3/4 × 4 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Nelson E. Smyth

Reference Number

1991.35

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