Stock No. 7137	George III helmet-shaped cream jug
	Helmet-shaped silver cream jug with punch-bead border, square foot and plain curved handle. The body is decorated with bright-cut engraving of swags, leaves and flowers around a vacant cartouche.
	Maker :- George Gray overstriking another, possibly Hester Bateman

Condition :-Excellent condition, with very clear hall-marks on the side of the foot.
Hallmarked :- London 1794		.
Size :- 5.2inches (13.2cm) overall
Weight :- 2.4ozt (76.6g)
This jug holds 1/8th of a pint of liquid. George Gray frequently overstruck silver articles made by Hester Bateman and her successors, Peter and Anne. It seems likely that he bought small items such as cream jugs extensively from them.

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