ONE OF A KIND! MOST RARE! Museum Quality Condition! Manufactured by Reed and Barton, a Stunningly Beautiful Late 19th Century or Very Early 20th Century 1880s-1900s US Navy Senior Officers Mess Silverplated Ice Water Decanter with Removable Ceramic Stone China Liner Made by James Edwards and Son of Dalehall, England made specifically for "Reed and Barton's Patent Removable Ice Pitcher Linings". Patent Dates Galore: 1858-1872! Certainly Used During The Spanish American War thru to the Great White Fleet era! The Intricate Silverplated Detail of the "Furniture" and Designs on the Decanter are Absolutely Stunning Only Found in the Highest Quality of Victorian Era Silverplate. The Stylized "USN" Monogram is Part of Regulation US Navy Dinnerware (and Hygieneware) Used During this Period Which Also Dates This Piece to the Late 19th Century. In the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries a Single Star Denoted the Rank of a Naval Officer. However This Would Make a Perfect Gift for Todays Contemporary 1 Star Rear Admiral (Lower)