Nineteenth-Century American Coin (.900) Silver Kettle-on-Stand, 1856, by William Gale & Son, New York, New York, the squat pear-shaped body decorated with rococo cartouches surrounded by repousse flowers and foliage on a matte ground, with rococo-mounted "gooseneck" spout, hinged domed lid and arched swing handle en suite, monogrammed on one cartouche "MCL", the whole raised on a conforming stand decorated with an openwork oak leaf-and-acorn apron and four scrolling legs, the burner lacking, h. 13-3/4" (h. 15-1/2" with handle), l. 11", w. 10-3/4", 53.13 t. oz.

Overall Condition: Good. Scattered surface scuffs and scratches, with some minor bumps and dings on the cartouches, but otherwise in very good condition; no breaks or repairs noted. Hinge-pin on the lid lacking; shrinkage cracks to the insulators. Excellent detail on the repousse. Marked (on the underside on the lid) with "Wm. Gale & Son / New York" and their trademark with "WG&S" and date "1856". A very attractive lot.