Lot 18614 · Antique Silver & Decorative Arts

Mark of Pear & Bacall, Boston, c.

An American Silver Presentation Pitcher · The body chased with strawberries, leaves, vines and flowers, the handle with acanthus leaf thumb rest, an inscription on the front is surmounted by a Masonic symbol and reads "Presented to W. Br. Wm. H. L. Smith by members of Mt. Lebanon Lodge. March 9th 1857", marked Boston, Pure Coin Silver, Pear & Bacall, marked on base

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Sale: Heritage Auctions — Antique Silver & Decorative Arts · 22 May 2004
Record ID: TB-2026-15095609
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An American Silver Presentation Pitcher, Mark of Pear & Bacall, Boston, c. Heritage Auctions, 22 May 2004, lot 18614. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-15095609.

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An American Silver Presentation Pitcher, Mark of Pear & Bacall, Boston, c. Heritage Auctions, 22 May 2004, lot 18614. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-15095609.

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