Sterling Silver Cream Jug - Antique William IV (1831)

Description

This exceptional antique sterling silver cream jug has a baluster shaped form onto a domed pedestal and an octagonal shaped spreading foot.

The body of this silver cream jug is embellished with chased floral ornamentation accented with scrolling leaf designs and panels of scale textures.

The decoration to the body incorporates a scroll bordered vacant cartouche to one side.

The lower portion of the body is encompassed with the contemporary engraved inscription 'Presented by the South Devon Agricultural Society to Richard Anthony for the best managed Farm under 150 acres'.

The rim of this 1830s cream jug is embellished with an applied alternating shell decorated border.

This fine example of antique silverware is fitted with an impressive cast antique mystical fish decorated handle ornamented with scale decoration.

The domed circular portion of the foot is encircled with a band of floral and scrolling leaf decoration.

The interior of this antique silver cream jug retains the original gilding.

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