Stock No. 2830	George III silver helmet- shaped milk jug
	Very elegant George III sterling silver helmet- shaped milk jug on oval foot with bright cut engraving and of good gauge. London 1789. By Robert Hennell I. The plain body has three bands of bright cut engraving beneath the reeded rim and these bands also decorate the oval foot which also has a reeded rim. On the side of the jug opposite the handle is an oval cartouche of bright cut engraving, topped by a ribbon bow. The centre of the cartouche is engraved with a family crest of a boar's head. The very crisp hallmarks are stamped on the inside of the oval foot and have been very well protected by the foot's rim. The inside of the jug has contemporary gilding and the maximum capacity of the jug is 7 imperial oz
	Maker :- Robert Hennell I

Condition :-Extremely good with very crisp engraving and excellent hallmarks
Hallmarked :- London 1789
Size :-	6.5 inches (16.5 cm) to top of handle x 3.3 inches (8.4 cm) at widest part of base
Weight :- 5.46 ozt (169.8 g)
As could be expected, this jug is of extremely good quality. Robert Hennell I was the fifth child of David Hennell I who launched the dynasty of excellent Hennell silversmiths which carried on from 1735 into the twentieth century.

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