Hand fashioned from tinned sheet iron with led solder lap seams indicative of the earlier to mid 19th century, in is difficult to identify the intended purpose of this little tin pitcher ( Illustrated here with a Civil War vintage quarter for size comparison. ) but it is likely that it was either intended as a journeyman test piece ( a project assigned to demonstrate the level of the makers skill), or a traveling tinker’s sales sample. A neat item remaining in excellent original condition. Don't forget to give our search feature a try for special wants. A simple key word in lower case works best. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques !