George III Plated Hot Water Jug with Floral Design
A George III Sheffield plated hot water jug and cover, with embossed floral decoration, the stem with mask to base and bird hawk-shaped spout, on round foot, 10.24 in. high apox. Condition: the jug has been electro plated in the 20th century.
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- George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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