Monumental Ewer
Thomas Fletcher
c. 1827/1842
Medium
silver
Dimensions
overall (height): 39.21 cm (15 7/16 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Sue K. Feld and Stuart P. Feld
Accession Number
2020.159.2
About the Artist
Thomas Fletcher · 1787–1866
Thomas Fletcher (1787–1866) was a leading American silversmith whose career bridged the early republic's artisanal traditions and the burgeoning market for grand presentation silver. Born on April 3, 1787, in Alstead, New Hampshire, to Timothy Fletcher and Hannah Fosdick, his early life and training remain not well documented, with no records of formal apprenticeships or mentors identified.) By 18...