Sterling Silver Hot Water / Coffee Jug - Antique Victorian 1883

This is a fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver hot water / coffee jug; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection 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.