Irish William IV Silver Milk Jug, Dublin 1833
An Irish William IV silver milk jug, squat circular form with reeded decoration to the centre and spout, ear shape handle with acanthus leaf details, monogram to one side, crest to the other, raised on round foot, Dublin 1833 by James Fray, 309gm.
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- Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
- William Iv - William IV was King of the United Kingdom and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837, and in English furniture design it represented the brief period between the end of the Regency period, and the beginning of the Victorian period.
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