Q. When my new neighbor and I became friends, we discovered that we owned similar double-walled silver pitchers, each about 12 inches tall. Both pitchers bear the same patent mark on the base: “Stimpson’s Patent, April 17, 1854, Double Wall Pitcher.” The larger pitcher has a swan finial, star-shaped medallions enclosing a daisy on one side and a hunting scene on the other, and an etched pattern of flowers and leaves. The bottom is marked “Reed & Barton, Taunton, Mass.” The other pitcher has a hinged cover with a fish finial. The design around the pitcher shows farm buildings, trees, a bridge, and a train. What is the age and value of each pitcher?
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