A BRITANNIA STANDARD SILVER OVIFORM HOT MILK JUG BY CRICHTON BROS (LIONEL ALFRED CRICHTON)
A BRITANNIA STANDARD SILVER OVIFORM HOT MILK JUG BY CRICHTON BROS (LIONEL ALFRED CRICHTON)LONDON 1915 With a turned ball finial to the push-on domed cover with a hinged spout cap, a composition S-scroll side handle, on three scroll feet, engraved with an armorial 13.5cm (5 3/8in) high, 310g (9.95 oz) gross Catalogue Note:The shield for SITWELL, baronets of Renishaw in the County of Derby. The head of the family at the time was Sir George Reresby Sitwell, 4th Baronet (1860-1943). He succeeded as a minor. He served as Member of Parliament for Scarborough in 1885-6 and was Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1898. In 1909 he bought Montegufoni Castle in Italy. He married Lady Ida Emily Augusta Denison, daughter of William Denison, 1st Earl of Londesborough in 1886. Their three children were the famous literary trio.Condition Report: Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use, clear marks and engraving, no dents or repairs. Cover sits well, hinge to cap tight, cap sits well. Maker's mark beneath over-striking itselfCondition Report Disclaimer
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A BRITANNIA STANDARD SILVER OVIFORM HOT MILK JUG BY CRICHTON BROS (LIONEL ALFRED CRICHTON)LONDON 1915 With a turned ball finial to the push-on domed cover with a hinged spout cap, a composition S-scroll side handle, on three scroll feet, engraved with an armorial 13.5cm (5 3/8in) high, 310g (9.95 oz) gross Catalogue Note:The shield for SITWELL, baronets of Renishaw in the County of Derby. The head of the family at the time was Sir George Reresby Sitwell, 4th Baronet (1860-1943). He succeeded as a minor. He served as Member of Parliament for Scarborough in 1885-6 and was Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1898. In 1909 he bought Montegufoni Castle in Italy. He married Lady Ida Emily Augusta Denison, daughter of William Denison, 1st Earl of Londesborough in 1886. Their three children were the famous literary trio.Condition Report: Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use, clear marks and engraving, no dents or repairs. Cover sits well, hinge to cap tight, cap sits well. Maker's mark beneath over-striking itselfCondition Report Disclaimer
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