Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Pitcher |
Collection |
Lambton Heritage Museum Collection |
Accession number |
LHM 2022.034 |
Catalog Number |
LHM 2022.034.006 a - b |
Date |
1880 |
Description |
Large, silver-plated ice water pitcher (a) and lid (b). The pitcher features a wide, decorative handle on the right hand side that has been adorned with a floral motif. On the opposite side of the pitcher, there is a wide covered spout. The base of the spout is adorned with a hunting scene followed by a shell design that tapers to a point. Below the spout, there is a personal inscription. The opening of the pitcher includes a pronounced rim that tapers outwards. Below the rim, there is a narrow band adorned with a series of leaves and flowers. The main body of the pitcher features a flower chain, engraved as a string of loops around the top edge. Underneath, there is a large zig-zag design, the bottom point has been adorned with a small tassel while the top point has been separated into two smaller points. The space under the zig-zag design is adorned with a pattern that resembles fish scales. There is a plain narrow band under this section that connects into an elaborate border around the inscription. Just underneath the band, there is an decorative scalloped design. The bottom of the pitcher features a wide band that mimics the band just under the top rim. The base of the pitcher tapers outwards and includes a series of ripples. The interior of the pitcher is made of white porcelain and includes a crescent shaped piece of metal that guides the liquid through the holes located on the other side of the spout. The pitcher also features a hinged lid with a prominent knob on the very top. Around the knob, there is a floral motif engraved into the surface which includes two depictions of birds. Near the bottom of the lid, there is a narrow band adorned with an elaborate scalloped design. On the right hand side of the lid, there is a hinge along with a square piece of metal used as a lever to open the lid. |
Provenance |
This silver pitcher along with two matching goblets were presented to Peter Haining from the Temperance Society in Kincardine. Peter was born in Scotland and married Ann Margaret Johnson (1821 - 1917) in England on January 2nd, 1840. While living in England, they had three children, John (1843) , Henry (1845) and James (1850 - 1922). In the 1851 Census, the family are recorded as living in Hamilton, Ontario and would welcome two daughters, Clara (1857 - 1943) and Annie (1854 - 1925). The 1881 Census records the family as living in Watford, Ontario where Peter is listed as a Station Master. Peter worked for the Great Western railroad. His daughter, Clara assisted her father at the railway station. After losing his position over his stance on Temperance, the local citizens took up a petition or scroll for his reinstatement. A delegation took the petition to the President of the railroad in Montreal. He was reinstated and sent to Kincardine to work on the Huron and Bruce Line. Peter appears to have retired to Brooklyn New York, most likely sometime in the late 1890s. His wife Margaret is still listed as living in Brooklyn in the 1900 United States Census after his passing in 1893. |
Dimensions |
H-33 W-29 cm |
Inscription Type |
Inscription |
Inscription Technique |
Engraved |
Inscription Location |
Under spout |
Inscription Text |
Presented to Peter Haining ESO as a token of sincere regards by his Temperance friends of Kindcardine on the 20th January 1880 |
Maker's Mark |
The bottom of the pitcher reads: "9949 Meriden B. Company Pat June 13, 1866 Pat Nov. 30, 1868" |
Search Terms |
Temperance Pitcher Silver Commemorative Sarina Food Service |
People |
Haining, Peter Haining, Clara |