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TWO EARLY VICTORIAN MELON-FLUTED WATER JUGS, each on shaped-circular foot, with oak branch handle terminating in acorn and oak leaves and with waved rim. hinged cover and acorn and oak leaf finial, the body chased with acorns and oak leaves within scroll cartouches on a matted ground, each engraved with presentation inscription and badge, by Benjamin Smith, one 1838, the other 1839, each base stamped 'B. SMITH DUKE ST LINN INN FIELDS'
11¼in. (28.5cm.) high
(83ozs.)
The inscriptions read 'PRESENTED BY LIEUTT WALTER BOYD TO THE MESS XCVII REG.T NOVR. 1838' AND 'PRESENTED BY ENS WILLIAM GARFORTH TO THE MESS XCVII REG.T FEBY 8TH 1839 (2)
11¼in. (28.5cm.) high
(83ozs.)
The inscriptions read 'PRESENTED BY LIEUTT WALTER BOYD TO THE MESS XCVII REG.T NOVR. 1838' AND 'PRESENTED BY ENS WILLIAM GARFORTH TO THE MESS XCVII REG.T FEBY 8TH 1839 (2)