DESCRIPTION |
Fine quality Georgian silver milk jug with a pretty armorial engraved to one side and a gilded interior. Of good weight and thick silver throughout despite the maker having been an apprentice of Hester Bateman. Gadrooned rim atop
a band of basket weave above the broad and reeded central girdle and four very unusual corded drape mounted ball feet. |
SILVERSMITH |
Crispin Fuller, mark part rubbed |
DATE or HALLMARK |
1809 |
ASSAY OFFICE |
London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
220 |
LENGTH in INCHES inc. handle |
6 |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver, mark rubbed |
OVERALL CONDITION |
an excellent and thoroughly pleasing example, some internal marks front lower corner indicate that a bump has been eased out, several very slight lower body bumps, two legs bend slightly inwards. |