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American coin silver presentation water pitcher ewer browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Coin: Pre 1900: item # 1192268 Please refer to our stock # 39B78 3157 when inquiring.
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| Large coin silver water pitcher by Jones, Ball and Company, Boston, Mass. Circa 1855. Inscribed: "Presented to Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Henry Smith as a token of Friendship and Esteem by a few Ladies of Marietta. 1855." This pitcher is adorned with grapevine decoration and a leaf scroll handle. Size: 13.25 inches ht. Weight: 26.7 troy ounces. Excellent condition. Rev. Henry Smith was born in Milton, Vermont in 1805; graduated from Middlebury College in 1827 and Andover Theological Seminary in 1833. In 1832, he moved to Marietta, Ohio and helped to establish Marietta College. He became the first Professor of the Languages at the college in 1833. He was married to Hannah Bates in 1833. In 1846, he was appointed as the second President of Marietta College and served until 1855 when he accepted a position at Lane Theological Seminary in Walnut Hills, Ohio. Hannah Bates was the daughter of Rev. Joshua Bates and Anna Poor Bates. Rev. Joshua Bates was president of Middlebury College between 1818 and 1839. | ||
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