Antique 1868 Meriden B.Company Tilting Water Pitcher from the CHI PSI Fraternity

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Antique 1868 Meriden B.Company Tilting Water Pitcher from the CHI PSI Fraternity:
$99.99

This spectacular, tilting water pitcher ensemble was made by Meriden Britannia Company, patented in 1868. It\'s 18\" tall with engraved and embossed quadruple plate silver.The stand, pitcher, and cup are all in sound condition-- nothing missing or broken. There is much tarnish on the exposed surfaces.

The stand is in fine condition-- nothing broken. The stand handle is slightly bent. The stand stamped Meriden B.Company #31
The porcelain lining of the pitcher is in perfect, pristine condition.
The pitcher is engraved in script with \"From the CHI PSI Fraternity.\"
The pitcher slightly misshapen at the rim. There are some dents at the pitcher body. Please see pictures for details. I believe this can be repaired.The pitcher stamped Meriden B.Company #31 Pat JUNE 13 1868. NOVEMBER 3RD 1868
The cup is little misshapen at the rim. Stamped Meriden B.Company #197

At the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in1876, Meriden Britannia Company won the First Place medal for plated wares and Sotheby\'s proclaimed that by the end of the 1870s Meriden Britannia Co. was the largest silverware company in the world.Meriden Britannia Company designs are included in many museum collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, NY; Dallas Museum of Art, TX; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England; Wolfsonian FIU, Miami Beach, FL; and Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT.measurements are approximate:

Stand is 18\" tall on a base that\'s about 12\" x 8\", plus cup stands at the side.
Pitcher is 14\" tall with a 6.5\" diameter base
Cup is 6.5\" tall with 3\" diameter rim