Cream jug, made in Edinburgh

This silver cream jug was made in 1879-80 by S. Gordon Guild, a silversmith in Edinburgh. It is part of a three-piece tea set.

This jug has a C-shaped handle and a small plain spout. The straight-sided body is divided into six panels. The decoration in the panels includes a Chinaman in a garden, a diving bird, a Chinaman beside a pagoda and a bird standing on one leg.

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Online ID:	000-100-001-143-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MEQ 1463
Date:	1879 - 1880 1879-80
Material:	Silver. Inscription: On side of base: SGG; castle; thistle; Queen's head; X
Dimensions:	80 mm H x 83 mm L x 60 mm D
What:	Jug, cream
Subject:	Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
Who:	S.G. Guild, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Description:	Silver cream jug with a C-shaped handle and a small plain spout, part of a three piece tea set by S.G. Guild, Edinburgh, 1879 - 1880
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