Georgian Solid Silver Milk Cream Jug 1799 Hallmarked Sterling London Nr For Sale

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GEORGIAN Solid Silver MILK CREAM JUG 1799 Hallmarked Sterling LONDON NR

VERY RARE - London - SUPER GEORGIAN JUG - 3 troy oz.

This is a really outstanding GEORGIAN solid sterling silver milk or cream jug that was made in London, England in 1799, by the famous Georgian silversmith, John Merry at his Addel Street workshops. This wonderfully stylish and fine quality jug is in super condition. This wonderful jug is in an oval design with a reeded rim, plain sides and has a gorgeous reeded loop handle. The jug measures 2 5/8" wide, 4 1/4" from spout to handle and stands4 1/8" tall. It weighs84.9 grams-virtually 2 3/4troy oz. It is engraved with the initialsWW to the front.

The jug is in pretty good condition with less than the usual light surface scratching and NO splits and no erasures or repairs -and the usual collection of minor dings and dents - SUPER. It is hallmarkedwith I.M, lion passant (sterling silver assay mark), crowned leopard head, D, George III duty mark showing that it was hallmarked in London in 1799. I have shown the hallmark so that you can make up your own mind. A really lovely and very rare Georgian jug in super condition after almost 215 years as you can see from the photographs - at a VERY low start and . Postage will be 4.50GBP both within the UK and to international destinations.

Please note that the primary postage costs are for second class (or standard parcels service if the postage cost is over 6.00GBP) within the UK or surface mail to international destinations. First class post usually adds 50% to the quoted postage cost while airmail is typically double the cost of surface mail. If you want to know about the timescales and charges by Royal Mail then I suggest you look at http://www.royalmail.com. Please wait for my invoice with postage options that will be sent very soon after the sale finishes!

If you win more than one of my sales, I am happy to combine packaging to reduce postage costs.

Low start and a sale because reserves spoil the fun.

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