Description

An early English silver cream jug having a pitcher shape with simple handle and applied ring base. Small size silver cream jugs without lids were only introduced in the 1720’s so this is probably one of the earliest silver cream jugs ever made. Britannia standard silver*. Excellent colour. Weight 90 grams, 2.8 troy ounces. Height 7.5 cms. Spread 8.5 cms. London 1723. Maker Richard Green.

Literature: *Britannia Standard. In 1696, so extensive had become the melting and clipping of coinage that the silversmiths were forbidden to use the sterling standard for their wares, but had to use a new higher standard, 95.8 per cent. New hallmarks were ordered, “the figure of a woman commonly called Britannia” and the lion’s head erased (torn off at the neck) replacing the lion passant and the leopard’s head crowned. This continued until the old standard of 92.5 per cent was restored in 1720. Britannia standard silver still continues to be produced even today.

This charming jug is in very good condition with no damage or restoration. Excellent colour. The marks are generally clear and identifiable - the lions head erased and Britannia mark are good, the leopards head is badly struck or rubbed, the makers mark is only partly struck but is easy to make out as Richard Green. Please note that this item is not new and will show moderate signs of wear commensurate with age. Reflections in the photograph may detract from the true representation of this item.

Maker: Richard Green

Richard Green, apprenticed to George Moore 1691, free 1703. 1st mark entered as largeworker 1703. Livery 1708. Churchwarden of St John Zachary 1713-14. 2nd mark, sterling, 1723. 3rd mark 1726.

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