Tea or hot water urn, 1799, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, silver with ivory handle, 21 3/4 x 11 1

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Tea or hot water urn, 1799, Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, silver with ivory handle, 21 3/4 x 11 1/8 x 13 1/8 in., 166 Troy Ounces ( x x cm, 5171 Grams), Silver, John McMullin (1765–1843), The yellow fever epidemics of 1793 and 1798 devastated the city of Philadelphia, killing thousands and forcing many to flee what was then the nation’s capital and largest city. Among those who remained behind to tend the stricken was Dr

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