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Small silver pitcher with lid and cane wrapped handle standing 5" in total height. It has the English coat of arms on one side and a lion passant mark on the bottom, no other hallmarks. The folded seams makes me think it was handmade. Would appreciate any help regarding intended use of the pitcher, I was thinking it might have been for hot water because of the wrapped handle. The lion passant without any other hallmarks seems odd for English silver, is this in fact an English piece? Thanks very much!
Carlos

I have no explanation for the isolated lion passant. However I can identify the form of the jug as it is a well-known model. It is based on a traditional Jersey (Channel Islands) cream jug. The arms are those of Jersey. The item would most likely have been sold as a souvenir, possibly with other matching jugs, etc. to form a tea service, this being the teapot. Most of these that I have seen have been manufactured in England in the 20th century with a full set of hallmarks. Maybe the other marks have been polished off? The lion passant looks like a Birmingham one to me.

Thanks very much!!