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John Mortimer & John Samuel Hunt
Iced water jug hallmarks 1839-41
Frosted glass, silver gilt | 35.5 x 16.5 x 16.8 cm (whole object) | RCIN 50659
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A pair of ovoid frosted glass iced water jugs with silver-gilt mounts. Each has a domed cover with a crown finial and border of pendant grapes and vine leaves. The jug has a vinestock handle branching into fruiting vine trails around the neck and body and a crowned VR monogram. On a circular foot.
Provenance
Purchased by Queen Victoria from Mortimer & Hunt, 30 September 1840 for £94 10s. The bill describes them as 'iced water jugs' rather than the more traditional 'claret jugs'.
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Medium and techniques
Frosted glass, silver gilt
Measurements
35.5 x 16.5 x 16.8 cm (whole object)
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