Water pitcher

Much American silver of the mid-nineteenth century was produced in relatively small shops and firms, which were often formed by short-lived partnerships. Such was the case in Boston, where a large number of partnerships were active in the industry. The firm of Jones, Ball, and Poor, which produced this handsome presentation pitcher in a florid Rococo-revival style, was in business only a few years under that name. However, firm members, along with other partners, were part of a continuous chain of operations that began in the early nineteenth century and culminated in today's Shreve, Crump & Low.

This text has been adapted from "Silver of the Americas, 1600-2000," edited by Jeannine Falino and Gerald W.R. Ward, published in 2008 by the MFA. Complete references can be found in that publication.