John Lynch
Pitcher
1789-1799
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John Lynch
Pitcher
1789-1799
Physical Qualities
Silver, 5 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. (14.6 x 11.1 x 14.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Virginia P.B. White, Baltimore
Object Number
1933.54.115
The simple shape of this Baltimore-made pitcher derives from English ceramic jugs. Regularly executed in both pottery and porcelain, the form was very popular during the early 19th-century. However, such pitchers made of silver are a rarity.
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1933; Virginia Purviance Bonsal White (1869-1955), Baltimore, MD
AMW Reinstallation 2014
American Wing Rotations 2020
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Goldsborough, Jennifer Faulds. "Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Maryland Silver in the Collection of The Baltimore Museum of Art." Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1975. p. 55, ill.
Goldsborough, Jennifer Faulds. "Silver in Maryland", Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1983. p.168, ill.
Inscribed: Engrave monogram "BK" on side
Markings: Maker's Mark: "LYNCH" Etching on bottom of base: "VW 236"
On View at the BMA
