Sterling Silver Hot Water / Coffee Jug - Antique Victorian (1883)

Description

This fine antique Victorian sterling silver jug has a pear shaped form onto a circular collet foot.

The lower bulbous portion of the jug is embellished with impressive chased stylised interlacing branch, floral and leaf decoration.

This fine coffee jug is fitted with a hallmarked domed hinged cover encircled with a band of chased undulating chased floral and leaf ornamentation in addition to an applied gadroon decorated border to the rim.

The cover is surmounted by a fine and impressive sterling silver acorn style finial.

This fine example of antique teaware retains the original handle overlaid with interwoven bamboo, strategically interlaced to produce a segmented braided design.

This jug is further embellished with a vase shaped collar ornamentation to the lower portion of the panelled spout.

This impressive sterling silver water jug was crafted by the London silversmiths John Aldwinckle & James Slater of Holland, Son & Slater.

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