Lot 119
Late Victorian silver Guernsey milk can of globular form with a moulded central girdle, short...
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Lot 119
Late Victorian silver Guernsey milk can of globular form with a moulded central girdle, short...
Lot 119
Lot Description
Late Victorian silver Guernsey milk can of globular form with a moulded central girdle, short neck, applied loop handle and a detachable lid with a similar, smaller handle. Hallmarked R.H Chester 1900, also with impressed mark Roger Guernsey Silversmith and further impressed 1/2 pint. Maximum height measures 4 1/2 inches (11.5 cm), weight 3.36 ozt (104.5 grams).
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Jug is quite tarnished and displays general wear and surface marks and scratches. There are also some minor nicks and small surface dints. Floods of solder visible to some sections of the handle, indicating possible repairs, especially at the base of the handle. Some distortion to hallmarks, especially maker's mark, but all still legible. Part hallmarks to lid very clear.
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