This is a Victorian hallmarked sterling silver milk jug. It was assayed in Birmingham in 1889 and made by John Millward Banks. It is George III in style, with a loop handle adorned with a shell thumb piece, and a gadrooned rim. The body has engraved designs and it is raised on four ball supports.

There has been restoration where the body meets the bottom part of the handle. There are some dents, the most obvious being to the body beneath the spout, where the engraved wreaths are.

It weighs 81g (2.6 ozt).

Physical Dimensions

Height

7.8cm (3.07")

Width

10.4cm (4.09")

Depth

6.6cm (2.60")

Declaration

TJR Trading has dated this Victorian Silver Milk Jug to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA659352

Dealers Internal Reference

C373

Dealers Notes

All items come with free shipping throughout the UK. They will be sent using a recorded or signed for service such as Royal Mail's Special Delivery.

For other international buyers I have added postage costs to the listings.

Please contact me using my email tjrtrading@hotmail.co.uk or through the contact details section on my listings as I am often out sourcing stock and am unable to answer my telephone. I can answer any questions much better by email.

Description

There has been restoration where the body meets the bottom part of the handle.

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There are some dents, the most obvious being to the body beneath the spout, where the engraved wreaths are.

TJR Trading

It weighs 81g (2.6 ozt).

Physical Dimensions

Height

7.8cm (3.07")

Width

10.4cm (4.09")

Depth

6.6cm (2.60")

Date of Manufacture

TJR Trading has dated this Victorian Silver Milk Jug to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA659352

Dealers Internal Ref

C373

About the Dealer

TJR Trading

Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014

Specialist in antique silver, but also a seller of glass, ceramics and other similar items

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Victorian silver milk jugs typically feature detailed decorative elements such as bright-cut engraving, gadrooned borders, shaped spouts, and ornate scroll handles, reflecting the decorative arts of the 19th century.

These vessels were predominantly crafted from sterling silver (925 purity) or silver plate, formed through raised metalwork techniques and detailed with hand engraving or chasing.

Authentic British sterling silver pieces feature official assay hallmarks stamped into the metal, including the lion passant mark, date letter, town mark, makers mark, and monarch duty mark.

A Victorian silver milk jug can be displayed on a dining sideboard, integrated into a formal tea tray arrangement, or used as an accent vessel for small floral arrangements.

Regular light polishing with a specialised silver cloth prevents oxidisation, while gentle hand washing in warm soapy water without abrasive scrubbers preserves detailed surface engravings.

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Victorian Silver Milk Jug

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