A pair of enamel decorated and silver-plated glass jugs, circa 1900, compressed jugs in frosted glass decorated with iris flowers and foliage picked out in gilt, with rococo inspired scrolling mounts with vegetal motifs and double scroll handles, unmarked, height 11.42 in.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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