A Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Japonesque Water Jug, New York, 1870s, the spot-hammered surface creating a rippling water effect, complete with koi fish and lily pads, the underside engraved 'Margaret Whiting Reynolds/ and Franklin Townsend Jr./ November 8th, 1877.', ht. 7 3/4 in., approx. 23.10 troy oz. Footnotes: The jug was presented to Franklin Townsend Jr and Margaret Whiting Reynolds on the occasion of their marriage on 8 November 1877 (bears a commemorative inscription to the base). Franklin Townsend Jr was the son of Franklin Townsend, a prominent industrialist and politician. Property from a Distinguished Family Collection Provenance Acquired from a US dealer For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing