A claret-jug and a decanter and stopper

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A claret-jug and a decanter and stopper
the claret-jug of straight-sided slightly flared and shouldered form, engraved with bouquets of poppies and ears of wheat, hops and fruiting vines within oval panels on a cut-ground, with silver-plated mounts, hinged cover and scrolling loop handle, the mounts engraved with scrolling anthemions -- 11¼in. (28.5cm.) high, late 19th century (chips to footrim and wear); the decanter cut with broad vertical flutes benath diamond-cut arcades -- 7¾in. (19.5cm.) high, 19th century

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