1852 WILLIAM ADAMS COIN SILVER PRESENTATION PITCHER.

An antique William Adams, New York coin silver water pitcher, dated 1852, with heavy repousse and engraved grapevine decoration covering the bulbous pear-form body and tall neck. A cast grapevine and leaf cluster forms the foot, the handle cast as a naturalistic twig with grape and leaf terminals. Engraved on the body: 'Presented to William J. Dukel and Sarah Dukel. By Gerald Sturtevant, Samuel H. Waterbury and Reuben Withers. January1852.' Marked on base, W.ADAMS and NEW.YORK in serrated rectangular cartouches.14”H36 oz t.

Estimate:£1,492.81

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