American Victorian Forbes Engraved Silverplate Water Pitcher oil lamp Complete Illustrated Rugs & Carpets

Complete Illustrated Rugs & Carpets of the World

It features detailed carving of two elephant forms and is a is a good example of Indian provincial folk art carving

is accented by a scrolling

Signed in pencil (bottom): When Everything's Almost Perfect/ Barbara Van Cleve 1989

(2) Width 17 Depth 17 Height 8 inches

American Victorian Forbes Engraved Silverplate Water Pitcher oil lamp Complete Illustrated Rugs & CarpetsDETAILS MAKER Forbes Silver Company (Meriden, CT, 1894) MARKS Stamped: Forbes Silver Co. Quadruple 416. PERIOD Late 19th century DATE Circa 1890 DIMENSIONS Width 9. 5 Depth 6 Height 11 inches Interior opening: Width 4. 25 Height 6 inches