Floral Embossed Silver Milk Jug, London 1803

A George III silver milk jug of helmet form, embossed with…
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A George III silver milk jug of helmet form, embossed with floral and foliate decoration with gilt interior. Sponsors mark Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith, London 1803. 12 cm high, 174g.

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  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
  • George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.

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