An American Silver Pitcher, Andrew Ellicott Warner, Baltimore, circa 1830

of ceramic form with reeded borders and molded rim, engraved in front possibly slightly later with arms in a shield flanked by foliate sprays, double-scroll handle

Collection of Jim Nelson and Sam Wagstaff
Sold Christie's, New York, 21 October 1989, lot 93

lower handle terminal slightly pushed in, some scratches and light dings, overall good condition
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The arms are those of Carroll, possibly for James McCubbin Carroll (1761-1832), nephew of Charles Carroll the Barrister, who took the Carroll name to succeed to the Barrister's inheritance.  He was a patron of Warner, ordering flatware with the Carroll crest from the silversmith.  In 1817, he moved into Mount Clare plantation on the death of his aunt.

This form was made by both A.E. Warner and Thomas Warner for the Williams family, see Pleasants & Sill, plate XL.