CALDER BEAKER

WILLIAM CALDER WAS A SUCCESSFUL PEWTERER WORKING IN PROVIDENCE, RI, FROM 1817-1856. HE MADE MANY FORMS BUT HIS 3”H. BEAKER IS EASILY IDENTIFIED BY THE OUTWARDLY BOWED BODY. SOME, AS THIS ONE WERE HANDLED WITH A HOLLOW SCROLLED ONE. WHEN MARKED THE MARK IS ON THE INSIDE BOTTOM. THIS BEAKER IS NOT MARKED BUY IS DEFINITELY CALDER’S WORK. THE CONDITION OF THE PEWTER IS GOOD WITH MILD SURFACE DISTRESS.