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JOHN MORTIMER & JOHN SAMUEL HUNT

Iced water jug

hallmarks 1839-41

RCIN 50659

This pair of jugs exploited the fashion for combining frosted and polished surfaces. The quality of the chasing reflects the nineteenth-century fascination with Renaissance craftsmanship. The jugs were commissioned by Queen Victoria to serve iced
water.

Commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1840

No.183

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