Sterling Silver Kettle – Victorian London 1898

Description

Heading : Sterling Silver kettle – Victorian
Date : Hallmarked in London in 1898 for Charles Stuart Harris
Period : Victoria
Origin : London, England
Decoration :Scrolled arch burr ash handle. Gadrooning to wooden finial, cover, and lower half of the kettle. Acanthus leaf decoration to spout. Three scalloped feet with scrolled stems attaching to burner. Two pins attached with chains to main body, removing the back pin allows for the use of the front pint as a hinge. Family crest depicting a rearing stag.
Size :  Height 34cm, max width approx  23cm
Condition : There are two minor compressions and a small scratch opposite the hinge
Restoration : none
Weight :  1612 grams (approx 51 troy)