Pitcher with spout

Pitcher spout; Spain, XIX century.
Chiseled silver.
Presents punches.
Measurements: 20 x 21 x 11,5 cm.
Weight: 1.200 gr.
Pitcher of the so called "de pico" made in silver. It is sustained on a molded foot of circular section and consists of a handle also of wavy lines, markedly circular. In the lower part of the body of the vessel the piece is decorated with small representations in the form of brackets, in relief, alternating with an embossed ornamentation. In the intermediate zone of the body, there is a border that divides the lower zone from the upper one, showing a different decoration in both. The spouted pitcher was used together with the ewer to wash hands before and after meals.