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made in Edinburgh

Hot water urn
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This silver hot water urn, used to hold hot water for filling teapots at the tea table, was made in Edinburgh in 1735-6 by James Ker. Its 'egg-shaped' design is unique to Scotland and only about ten of these urns have survived.

The urn body, with its 'snake' handles, sits on three 'S' shaped legs with wooden 'bun' feet. The body is engraved with a crest containing an anchor within a spade-shaped shield.

The inspiration for the design of this type of urn may have come from silver-mounted ostrich eggs. Some of the urns may originally have had spirit burners to keep the water hot.

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