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Cream Jugs & Cow Creamers

Browse our collection of antique silver Cream Jugs, Cream Pails & Cow Creamers. Milk or cream was not commonly taken in tea and coffee until the early eighteenth century. The earliest form of milk jug was introduced during the Queen Anne period and was shaped like a coffee pot with a hinged lid. By the 1720’s there were smaller cream jugs without lids, usually with a baluster shaped body, sometimes of hexagonal form. By the end of the 18th century it was common practice for the cream jug to match the teapot in an integral set.

Cream Pails c.1760-1820 are small silver containers with top or side handle which are useful for both sugar or cream.

The Cow Creamer is a silver cream jug in the form of a model cow. A flap with a bee on the cow’s back lifts to fill the jug with cream which is poured out of the cow’s mouth. One maker, John Schuppe a Dutch silver maker, specialised in these between 1755-1775 and his creamers are highly prized. 19th century and later examples are usually Dutch or Hanau silver although English cow creamers can be found.

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Cream Jugs & Cow Creamers

Browse our collection of antique silver Cream Jugs, Cream Pails & Cow Creamers. Milk or cream was not commonly taken in tea and coffee until the early eighteenth century. The earliest form of milk jug was introduced during the Queen Anne period and was shaped like a coffee pot with a hinged lid. By the 1720’s there were smaller cream jugs without lids, usually with a baluster shaped body, sometimes of hexagonal form. By the end of the 18th century it was common practice for the cream jug to match the teapot in an integral set.

Cream Pails c.1760-1820 are small silver containers with top or side handle which are useful for both sugar or cream.

The Cow Creamer is a silver cream jug in the form of a model cow. A flap with a bee on the cow’s back lifts to fill the jug with cream which is poured out of the cow’s mouth. One maker, John Schuppe a Dutch silver maker, specialised in these between 1755-1775 and his creamers are highly prized. 19th century and later examples are usually Dutch or Hanau silver although English cow creamers can be found.

  • 1704

    Richard Syng

    7785 Antique Queen Anne Covered Silver Milk Jug

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    An extremely rare little antique silver milk jug with a hinged lid. Britannia standard silver*. This is one of the earliest forms of milk jug and the style is very much like a contemporary coffee pot. Simple plain design and very pretty wooden handle. Hand engraved to the front side within a decorative cartouche there is a contemporary armorial with three castles. Contains 300 ml. Weight 249 grams, 8 troy ounces. Height 15 cms. Spread 11.5 cms. Diameter of base 5.5 cms. London 1704. Maker Richard Syng.

  • 1711

    David Willaume

    8936 Queen Anne Silver Shaving Jug

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    An extremely rare early English silver jug of plain oval flattened design. Britannia standard silver*. To the front is a hand engraved armorial within a decorative cartouche. This form of jug was introduced in the late 17th century and would have been used together with a shaving basin. Contains 500 ml. Weight 702 grams, 22.5 troy ounces. Height 19.8 cms (to top of thumbpiece). Spread 14.5 cms. London 1711. Maker David Willaume.

  • 1713

    Anthony Nelme

    9747 Queen Anne Silver Hot Milk Jug

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    An extremely rare little antique silver milk jug of octagonal baluster form with a hinged lid and serpentine curved lip. Britannia standard silver. Very heavy gauge silver. Excellent patina. Hand engraved to the front is a lion rampant crest within a contemporary decorative cartouche. This is one of the earliest forms of milk jug and the style is very much like a contemporary coffee pot. Weight 386 grams, 12.4 troy ounces. Scratch weight ‘12.2.0’. Height 15.5cm. Spread 12.5cm. Diameter of base 5.8cm. London 1713. Maker Anthony Nelme.

  • 1718

    Richard Bayley

    6385 George I Covered Milk Jug

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    An extremely rare little antique silver milk jug with a hinged lid. Britannia standard silver. This is one of the earliest forms of milk jug and the style is very much like a contemporary coffee pot. Simple plain design and very pretty wooden handle. Weight 191 grams, 6.1 troy ounces. Height 14 cms. Spread 10 cms. Diameter of base 5 cms. London 1718. Maker Richard Bayley.

  • 1718

    Edward Holaday

    10215 George I Antique Silver Hot Milk Jug

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    A rare George I silver gilt hot milk jug with a carved wood side handle. The unusual ovoid body has a pull off cover with a finely engraved border. Hand engraved to the front is an excellent quality coat of arms for the Russell family. Contains 200ml. Total weight 298 grams, 9.6 troy oz. Height 12.8cm high. Spread 12cm. London 1718. Maker Edward Holaday. Britannia Standard silver purity. 18th century. See also 10216 George I Antique Silver Covered Sugar Bowl.

  • Circa 1720

    David Willaume

    10362 George II Antique Silver Jug

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    An interesting little antique silver cream jug formed of an auricular shell with a ribbed serpent scroll handle and raised on a dragon support. Exquisite workmanship and very heavy gauge silver. Faint traces of original gilding. Contains 75ml. Weight 252g, 8.1 troy oz. Height 10.4cm (top of handle)/9cm (lip). Spread 10.8cm. Foot 5.3 x 4.1cm. Unmarked silver. Probably David Willaume. Circa 1720.

  • 1722

    William Fleming

    7530 George I Silver Cream Jug

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    An early English silver cream jug having a pitcher shape with simple scroll handle andh a simple 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 104 grams, 3.3 troy ounces. Height 7.5 cms. London 1722. Maker William Fleming.

  • 1723

    William Street

    7910 George I Silver Cream Jug

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    An excellent little early antique silver sparrow beak jug with a tall slim body and pedestal foot. Sterling silver. Good plain style and nice weight. 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. To the front are some hand engraved initials. Excellent colour. Weight 109 grams, 3.5 troy ounces. Height 8.75 cms. Spread 7 cms across the top. London 1723. Maker William Street.

  • 1723

    Richard Green

    8089 George I Silver Cream Jug

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    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.

  • 1726

    John Gorsuch

    8523 George I Antique Silver Cream Jug

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    An early English silver cream jug having a pitcher shape with shaped scroll handle and a small spreading foot. 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. Excellent colour. Contains 100 ml. Weight 94 grams, 3 troy ounces. Height 8 cms. Spread 8 cms. London 1726. Maker probably John Gorsuch.

  • 1726

    Robert Lucas

    7953 George I Silver Cream Jug

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    An early English silver cream jug having a pitcher shape with a scroll handle and simple applied ring base. Small size silver cream jugs without lids were only introduced in the 1720’s so this is a very early example. Excellent colour. Contains 80 ml. Weight 81 grams, 2.6 troy ounces. Height 7 cms. Sterling silver. London 1726. Maker probably Robert Lucas.

  • 1726

     

    9411 George I Silver Cream Jug

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    A pretty little early antique silver sparrow beak jug with a compact body and wire rimmed foot. Good plain style and nice weight. Excellent colour. Contains 95 ml. Weight 67 grams, 2.1 troy ounces. Height 7.75cm. Spread 7.5cm across the top. Sterling silver. London 1726. Maker William Atkinson.

  • 1728

    George Greenhill

    8867 George II Antique Silver Jug

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    As attractive little antique sterling silver sparrow beak jug with a tall slim body and pedestal foot. Good plain style and nice weight. Weight 93 grams, 3 troy ounces. Height 8.3 cms. Spread 7.8. diameter of top 7.5 London 1728. Maker George Greenhill Jones.

  • 1729

    Humphrey Payne

    9450 George II Silver Cream Jug

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    An early antique silver sparrow beak jug with a compact body and wire rimmed foot. Good plain style and colour. Contains 180 ml. Weight 89 grams, 2.9 troy ounces. Height 9.6cm. Spread 8.5cm across the top. Sterling silver. London 1729. Maker Humphrey Payne.

  • 1729

    Thomas Rush

    10320 George II Antique Silver Jug

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    A charming little early antique silver sparrow beak jug with a compact body and wire rimmed foot. Good plain style and lovely patina. To the front is a hand engraved crest of a stag. Weight 88 grams, 2.9 troy oz. Height 8.5cm to top of handle. Spread 7.9cm across the top. London 1729. Maker Thomas Rush. Sterling silver.

  • 1731

    Louis Laroche

    10112 George II Antique Silver Jug

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    An antique silver cream jug, with a good early date, of baluster form. With a shaped handle, curved rim and 3 hoof feet. Good gauge silver and nice chunky feel. Hand engraved to the front is an armorial crest. Weight 117 grams, 3.76 troy ounces. Height 10cm (top of handle, 8cm (top of pouring lip). London 1731. Maker Louis Laroche. Sterling silver.

  • 1732

    William Darker

    8446 George II Silver Cream Jug

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    An excellent little early antique silver sparrow beak jug with a tall slim body and pedestal foot. Good plain style and nice weight. Excellent colour. Contains 75 ml. Weight 87 grams, 2.7 troy ounces. Height 8.5 cms (to top of handle). Spread 7.25 cms across the top. Sterling silver. London 1732. Maker William Darker.

  • 1735

     

    9538 George II Silver Jug

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    An antique sterling silver sparrow beak jug with a compact body and wire rimmed foot. Good plain style. Good patina. Weight 81 grams, 2.6 troy ounces. Height 7.5cm. Spread 7.3cm across the top. Sterling silver. London 1735. Maker’s mark not fully stamped.

  • 1740

    Paul de Lamerie

    9690 George II Cream Boat by Paul de Lamerie

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    A superb antique silver cream jug made by the celebrated 18th century Huguenot silversmith Paul de Lamerie. A fine piece of exuberant rococo silver of naturalistic design incorporating boldly cast figural images, foliage, fruit and flowers. Very heavy and sits well in the hand. The shaped oval body stands on 3 shell feet with curious face masks and scrolling leaf terminals. The handle is formed as 2 intertwined snakes and attached to the body by a large flower rosette. Below the pouring lip is another face mask and the crest of an arm and sword. Both sides have a large applied decorative panel on a matted background. Weight 212 grams, 6.8 troy ounces. Height 9.4cm (to top of handle). Spread 12.4cm. Width 7cm. London 1740. Maker Paul de Lamerie.

  • 1742

    Paul de Lamerie

    7422 George II Silver Cream Jug by Paul de Lamerie

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    A rare antique silver jug by the revered master silversmith Paul de Lamerie. Strong plain form and excellent quality, just as you’d expect, and very stylistic cast feet and handle. There is a band of hand engraved decoration around the top. Heavy gauge silver. Contains 100 ml. Weight 166 grams, 5.3 troy ounces. Height 10.2 cms. Spread 9.5 cms. Sterling silver. London 1742. Maker Paul de Lamerie.

  • 1748

    George Jones

    5551 George II Cast Silver Cream Jug

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    A very pretty little antique sterling silver cream jug with embossed decoration of flowers and scrolls. Good weight and handles well. Original gilt inside. Weight 107 grams, 3.4 troy ounces. Height 11 cms. London 1748. Maker GJ (probably by George Jones).

  • 1749

    John Jacob

    10147 George II Antique Silver Cream Boat

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    A fantastic quality serving piece of plain oval form, typical of the George II period, with a shaped border, flying scroll handle in the form of an eagle’s head and three dolphin feet. The cast silver mounts are finely modelled and very realistic. To the front is a large decorative cartouche containing a hand engraved coat of arms. Weight 190 grams, 6.1 troy ounces. Height 9.4cm (to top of handle). Spread 15cm. Width 7.3cm. London 1749. Maker John Jacob.

  • Circa 1750

     

    8264 George II Silver Cream Jug

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    An excellent little early antique silver sparrow beak jug with a tall slim body and pedestal foot. Sterling silver. Good plain style and excellent colour. With a hand engraved crest to the front. Small size silver cream jugs without lids were only introduced in the 1720’s. Weight 72 grams, 2.3 troy ounces. Height 8 cm. Spread 7 cm across the top. Diameter of top 3.5 cm. English silver hallmarks for London, no date letter – circa 1750. Makers mark possibly “P.P”.

  • 1763

    Edward Aldridge & John Stamper

    8115 George III Silver Cream Pail

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    A delightful antique sterling silver cream pail or piggin. A rare design having a single raised handle engraved with the crest of a bird over a crown. Weight 92 grams, 2.9 troy ounces. Height 5.25 cms (7 cms to top of handle). Diameter 6.5 cms. London 1763. Maker Edward Aldridge.

  • 1764

    John Schuppe

    9934 George III Silver Cow Creamer

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    An antique silver cream jug in the form of a model cow. The cavity below the lid is filled with cream which is poured out through the cow’s mouth using the curled tail as a handle. Simple figuring and naive expressive face. The body is all over chased with a charmingly realistic hairy finish. Weight 132 grams, 4.2 troy ounces. Spread 14.5cm. Height 9.5cm (top of horns), 7.6cm (top of back). London 1764. Maker John Schuppe. Sterling silver.

  • 1765

    John Schuppe

    9672 George III Silver Cow Creamer

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    An antique silver cream jug in the form of a model cow with a handle in the form of a looped tail. The saddle shaped lid on the cow’s back has a finial in the form of a fly; it lifts to fill the jug with cream which is poured out of the cow’s mouth. Simple figuring and naive expressive face. The body has charmingly realistic hair chased on top. Weight 137 grams, 4.4 troy ounces. Length 15cm. Height 9.5cm. London 1765. Maker John Schuppe. Sterling silver.

  • 1773

     

    9023 George III Silver Cream Jug

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    An elegant antique sterling silver jug with slender helmet shape, sweeping handle and raised foot. Hand engraved to the front with a monogram of entwined initials in old fashioned script. Weight 74 grams, 2.3 troy ounces. Height 10 (to top of handle). Spread 25 cms. London 1773. Makers mark badly struck.

  • 1786

    Hester Bateman

    7939 George III Silver Cream Jug

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    An elegant shaped antique sterling silver jug by the sought after English lady silversmith. Elegant tall vase shape with a sweeping handle and square foot. Lovely plain style with a bead border. Excellent condition. Weight 119 grams, 3.8 troy ounces. Height 16 (to top of handle). Base 5 x 5 cms. London 1786. Maker Hester Bateman.

  • 1787

     

    9308 George III Antique Silver Campaign Jug

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    A collectible campaign jug, probably of medical interest. A rare and interesting antique sterling silver jug of simple form. The detachable handle has a turned wooden grip. Hand engraved to the front is a circular cartouche containing the Pollen family crest of a pelican and motto “De Tout Mon Coeur”. Contains 250 ml. Weight 184 grams, 5.9 troy ounces. Height 13 cm. Spread 16.5 cm. London 1787.

  • 1787

    Hester Bateman

    6469 George III Silver Cream Jug by Hester Bateman

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    A very pretty antique sterling silver jug by the sought after lady silversmith. Elegant tall vase shape with sweeping handle and square foot. Finely engraved with bright cut borders, trails of foliage and a vacant cartouche to the front. Excellent condition. Weight 114 grams, 3.6 troy ounces. Height 15.25 (to top of handle). Top 8 x 6 cms. Base 5.25 x 5 cms. London 1787. Maker Hester Bateman.

  • 1787

    Hester Bateman

    7614 George III Silver Cream Jug

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    A very pretty antique sterling silver jug by the sought after English lady silversmith. Elegant tall vase shape with an unusual sweeping handle and square foot. Finely engraved with bright cut borders, trails of ribbons and foliage, and a cartouche to the front with a hand engraved crest. Excellent condition. Weight 114 grams, 3.6 troy ounces. Height 15.5 (to top of handle). Spread 11 cms. Base 5.5 x 5.5 cms. London 1787. Maker Hester Bateman.

  • 1789

     

    9525 George III Silver Cream Jug

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    An antique sterling silver cream jug in the sparrow beak form. This shape of small size milk jug was popular during the earlier part of the 18th century. With a plain baluster shape on a spreading foot. Gilt interior. Weight 60 grams, 1.9 troy ounces. Height 8cm. Spread 7cm. Diameter 3.5cs. London 1789. Maker unidentified.

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