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Pair of Brass Water Jugs by H F Fearncombe & Co of Wolverhampton
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Pair of Brass Water Jugs by H F Fearncombe & Co of Wolverhampton

19th century
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A pair of brass water jugs with ebony handles, by H F Fearncombe & Co of Wolverhampton. After a design by Christopher Dresser. Circa 1875.

Base with Phoenix mark and: TRADE MARK H.F & Co - 4

Height: 23 cm.

Diameter: 18 cm.

H F Fearncombe & Co, Dudley Road, Wolverhampton. Established in the late 1820's. They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

Hatchwell Antiques has dated these Pair Brass Water Jugs to the Victorian era.

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Description
A pair of brass water jugs with ebony handles, by H F Fearncombe & Co of Wolverhampton. After a design by Christopher Dresser. Circa 1875.

Base with Phoenix mark and: TRADE MARK H.F & Co - 4

Height: 23 cm.

Diameter: 18 cm.

H F Fearncombe & Co, Dudley Road, Wolverhampton. Established in the late 1820's. They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

Hatchwell Antiques has dated these Pair Brass Water Jugs to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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Pair of Brass Water Jugs by H F Fearncombe & Co of Wolverhampton

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A pair of polished conical brass water jugs with angular black handles and reeded details.
Pair of brass water jugs by H F Fearncombe & Co of Wolverhampton
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A pair of polished conical brass water jugs with angular black handles and reeded details.
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  • ObjectWater Jugs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass, Ebonised Wood
  • ColourWarm Gold
  • MotifsConical body, Planished surface, Reeded borders, Angular handle
  • SizeH 23 cm (9 in) x W 18 cm (7 in)

These Victorian water jugs are made of brass with ebonised wood handles, presenting a warm gold colour and a polished, planished finish. Each vessel has an angular handle, reeded borders around the conical body, and a narrow pouring spout. The design follows a work by Christopher Dresser, produced by H F Fearncombe & Co in Wolverhampton around 1875. The base carries a Phoenix mark along with the trade mark and number four. Each jug measures 23 cm high by 18 cm wide. In a modern interior, such pieces work well displayed on a sideboard top in a dining room, living room or hallway. They bring period character to a table setting or shelving unit, and serve as distinctive decorative objects when arranged together.

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Victorian brass water jugs are functional and decorative metal vessels produced during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, frequently featuring planished finishes, angular handles, and reeded geometric accents.

These jugs are primarily constructed from spun or hammered sheet brass, joined with soldered seams, and fitted with turned wood, ebonised timber, or synthetic composition handles to protect hands from thermal conductivity.

Authentic examples typically display maker stamps or registered design numbers near the rim or base, subtle hand-planished surfaces, soldered construction joints, and natural patination around high-contact areas.

Pairing brass jugs on a dining table sideboard, open kitchen shelving, or a mantelpiece adds warm metallic tones and historical texture to contemporary or traditional schemes.

Maintain polished brass vessels by wiping them with a soft microfibre cloth and applying a specialised metal polish sparingly, avoiding abrasive cleaners that can damage decorative surface chasing or handle finishes.
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