Object Description
A magnificent silver water jug/ewer made by John Chandler Moore for Allcock & Allen of New York.
The body of the jug is of baluster form with a castellated leaf embellished rim and leaf-capped ornate scroll handles. The body is embossed with panels depicting a castle and a dog running through rushes – all among ornate foliate scrolls around a plain central scrolling cartouche.
The jug is raised on a leaf embellished circular base and the underside is engraved: “Christopher Wolfe, John Wolfe, Christopher Wolfe Jr., John Wolfe, John Wolfe Jr.”
The Jug holds approximately 5.5 English pints.
Dimensions, height 12.50 inches , 31.75 cm
John Chandler Moore worked exclusively for Tiffany from 1851 onwards. The jug was made for the wealthy Wolfe family from New York, whose house in Newport “The Reefs” was built in 1853. The estate was subsequently sold to the Whitney/Vanderbilt family.