VICTORIAN FIGURAL HORSE EQUESTRIAN QUADRUPLE SILVER PLATE TILTING WATER PITCHER

Description

This listing is for a Victorian ice water pitcher or iced tea pitcher with a combination of an acid etched finish which was used to replicate years of polishing and traditional shiny silver plate finish. The pitcher was manufactured by the Middletown Plate Company in quadruple Plate which dates the manufacture of the pitcher prior to 1913 when the process was discontinued. The business was started in 1864 to manufacture silver plate hollow ware and sold hollow ware to the Rogers & Bros. who finished and marketed it with their trademark. Middletown Plate Co was one of the early silverware companies included in the International Silver Co. in 1898. The ice water pitcher or iced tea pitcher is in good Victorian condition as shown in the pictures. The silver plate is shiny and the inside is clean and usable. There is a visible repair to the horse on the top of the pitcher and marks from use. The inside is double walled and in good Victorian condition and not new. It stands about 17.75 inches tall while on the stand to the top of the handle and it measures about 9 inches wide. The pitcher alone stands about 13.5 inches tall. There are no visible repairs to the base.
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This listing is for a Victorian silver plate water or iced tea pitcher which was manufactured by the Middletown Plate Company in both the traditional shiny silver plate finish and the acid etched finish which was used to replicate years of polishing. The base is also marked Quadruple Plate which dates its manufacture prior to 1913 when the process of quadruple plating was discontinued. It features a horse on the top of the cover (which has a visible repair, read condition please) and a monogram on the front.
Size: It stands 17.5 inches tall while on the base and 13.5 inches tall resting on a flat surface.
Condition: The silver plate is in good condition, shiny, bright with a monogram on the front. There is a visible repair to the horse on the cover. Please look at the pictures. The inside is double walled and clean and usable. There are no repairs to the stand.
Our items are mostly Victorian and are not new and there may be imperfections due to the age of the item which we try to show in the pictures. The condition of our items are consistent with age. Our items are all used, mostly Victorian and a few vintage. They have defects and many pieces will need additional cleaning or polishing before being used. Not the first item we sell is perfect.
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We try to describe our items as accurately as we see them but please remember that pictures say a 1000 words. We photograph from every angle possible. Please take the time to look at the pictures before bidding on any of our items. If its not possible for you to look at the pictures then please do not bid. Our pictures are part of our description. Our items are all used, mostly Victorian and a few vintage. They have defects and many pieces will need additional cleaning or polishing before being used. Not the first item we sell is perfect.
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