RecordSilver milk jug made in Glasgow, 1873-74< 1 of 1 > Back
Silver milk jug made in Glasgow, 1873-74This silver milk jug was made in 1873-4 by J. Reid, a silversmith in Glasgow. It is part of a four-piece tea set decorated with the signs of the Zodiac. This silver milk jug is almost barrel-shaped and the body is divided into 12 rectangular panels, each with a different pattern of the Zodiac. Domestic silverware was a mark of taste and indicated status. In the 19th century, customers who visited the silver department of any large department store or who patronized fashionable silversmiths found an increasing range of decorative styles. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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