Silver Pitcher Presented to Rabbi Samuel M. Isaacs, 1860Silver pitcher presented to Rabbi Samuel Myer Isaacs by the Board of Delegates of American Israelites in 1860 as a token of esteem for his devotion to the Jewish people. The inscription notes the presentation and highlights Isaacs' leadership role in the formation of the Board in 1859, a pivotal moment in the national organization of American Jewry. The pitcher is an icon piece from the earliest beginnings of a national consolidation of Jewish organizations.