CIVIL WAR ERA 1854 JAS STIMPSON / MERIDEN WINE PITCHER & 2 GOBLETS

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FIRST THING FIRST, THE METAL CONTENT ON THESE ITEMS ARE NOT MARKED. GENERAL CONSENSUS INDICATES IT IS SILVERPLATE. HOWEVER IT IS UNLIKE SILVERPLATE I HAVE HANDELED AND INDICATES TO ME  EITHER PEWTER OR SOME MIXTURE OF CONTENT.
WHAT WE DO KNOW, FIRST PAT'N IS  BY JAs. STIMPSON 1854- LATER MERIDIN 1886. ALL PIECES ARE WITH A RICH  AND HEAVY PATINA.
THE PITCHER STANDS APPROX 13.5'' TALL, HAS AN ENAMELED LINER WITH FILTER, ORNATE ETCHED DESIGN, A THUMBPRINT SIZE DING ON UPPERS THAT DO NOT EXTEND THROUGH TO THE LINER. IT IS ALSO ENGRAVED WITH "M.J. HUEY" AS WELL AS THE START & ENDING DATE OF THE CIVIL WAR. THERE IS ALSO A INCONSEQUENTIAL DING AT THE BASE.
THE GOBLETS STAND APPROX 7 1/4'' TALL, ENGRAVED M.J.H. . THE STEM ON ONE WILL NEED RE SOLDERING AS IT IS BROKEN, THE OTHER SHOWS SIGNS OF PRIOR SOLDERING.
( YOU WOULD
NOT NORMALLY SEE SOLDERING ON SILVERPLATED ITEMS.)
BOTH GOBLET FIGURINES ARE MISSING RIGHT ARMS AND BOTH VESSELS HAVE MINOR DINGS.
OFFERED AS IS AND A FINAL SALE.