MAKER'S MARK OF ROBERT HENNELL, LONDON, 1874
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A Victorian parcel-gilt jug
maker's mark of Robert Hennell, London, 1874
In the Greek revival style formed as an epichysis, the spool-shaped body with loop handle and trefoil-shaped lip, with parcel-gilt decoration depicting an acrobat and with stylised foliate scrolls and berried laurel band, the neck engraved with presentation inscription, marked under rim
8in. (20cm.) high
25ozs. (794grs.)
maker's mark of Robert Hennell, London, 1874
In the Greek revival style formed as an epichysis, the spool-shaped body with loop handle and trefoil-shaped lip, with parcel-gilt decoration depicting an acrobat and with stylised foliate scrolls and berried laurel band, the neck engraved with presentation inscription, marked under rim
8in. (20cm.) high
25ozs. (794grs.)