Fine Southern Coin Silver Octagonal Water Pitcher Ewer E MEAD St Louis Missouri

Description

Up for auction is a superb, large & fine octagonal Southern coin silver water pitcher / wine ewer, made by E. Mead, St. Louis Mo, ca 1838-1870, featuring finely embossed ornament and beautifully engraved letter initial
"R"
on the front, with solid cast and chased scroll / shell feet, with elaborate handle
12 1/4" tall, 9.5" wide, weighs massive 1294 grams or 41.60 toz, feels heavy and solid for the size, hand wrought out of thick gauge
silver
,
marked to the base as shown: "E.Meade".
This fabulous octagonal coin silver water pitcher is in excellent condition.