Sterling Silver Cream Jug - Antique George V (1912)

Description

This exceptional antique George V sterling silver cream jug has a circular rounded form onto a circular knopped pedestal with a circular shaped spreading foot, in the traditional George III ewer style.

The lower portion of this antique cream jug is embellished with impressive chased stylised nine pin rib decoration below an applied girdle.

The plain upper portion of the body has an applied gadroon decorated border, in addition to a cast and applied figural mask encompassed with a shell border to the underside of the spout lip.

The shaped rim of the body is embellished with an applied moulded border.

This exceptional example of antique silverware is fitted with an impressive cast figural scrolling handle reflecting the aforementioned mask.

The shaped knop and circular spreading foot are embellished with a band of gadroon ornamentation.

Learn more about the history of the milk jug/creamer