Small Jug

[jolly]

A small silver jug. Its about 11 cm high. I think its London 1777 and Tomas Streetin going by the T-T page on makers.

Can anybody tell me what it was used for please? Also there is a bit of dent on the side in the third photo. Can this be fixed or should it even be attempted?

Many thanks.

[AG2012]

Hi,
It`s a cream jug.
Dents need professional repair (stakes, different hammers, polishing and buffing wheel).
Cheers

[dognose]

Hi,

It may be Thomas Shepherd or Thomas Skarratt, but not Streetin, he was much later.

The clue to what it was for is in the engraving, it's a cream jug.

Please remember to keep your images to within the 7" (18cm) width limits.

Trev.

[buckler]

I'm not an expert in Jugs but I would comment
(a) The assay date appears to be 1737/38 although the Lion Passant is a little odd for 1720 - 1740
(b) Thomas Streetin's recorded first mark was 1794 . A Duty mark would be present if the jug had been assayed post 1784
(c) Thomas Stackhouse is my guess . He worked from 1720 - to at least 1739
(d) As has been commented , its probably a milk jug - the cow is a good clue to usage

[AG2012]

Chased and embossed OVER maker`s mark. Was it normal to have it marked and decorated later by the same silversmith ? Or decorated much later (Victorian) ?

[dognose]

Chased and embossed OVER maker`s mark. Was it normal to have it marked and decorated later by the same silversmith ?

Yes, quite normal. The silversmith would not want to risk the cost of the engraver's work should the jug fail the assay, because the hall would flatten it with a hammer and return it. Such work was always done post-assay.

Trev.

[jolly]

Firstly thanks for all the replies and I will remember in the future about the width limit.

I put 'cream jug 1777' London into google images and found another with similar mark than was being stated as Thomas Shepard. The mark is less clear than mine and also just because its on the internet does not mean its true.