Description: c. 1860s, American, coin silver with gold wash, hinge-lidded ewer with elaborate repousse decoration of fruit clusters, birds and flowering foliage, monogrammed HMAW (H.M Anna Warfield, Wallis Simpson's grandmother), foot rim stamped with makers mark and "11 2", 15"h x 11"l x 5"w, approx. 47.2ozt
Condition Report: Good, gold finish generally intact but spots of rubbing, light surface scratches typical for age and use, no dents observed
Provenance: The Robert B. and Beatrice C. Mayer Family Collection; ex-collection Nathan Cummings, Montreal/New York; purchased directly from the Duchess of Windsor in 1976