Small Sterling Silver Milk Jug by John Millward Banks, Chester, 1899. Curios

Small Sterling Silver Milk Jug by John Millward Banks, Chester, 1899. CuriosA small sterling silver milk jug by John Millward Banks, Chester, 1899. The jug remains in a very good condition with clear hallmarks. The 'J. M. B' maker's mark includes the 'forget me not' flower stamp. Dimensions Height: 5. 5cm Length (from spout to tip of handle): 9cm Width: 5cm Weight: 43 grams

H Phillips is a scarce and sought after silver maker and is usually associated with commemorative pieces

Height: 32

Width: 5cm

He had married Caroline Green of Bolton and had a daughter and a son

London in 1885

and spilled its contents upon the ground

Heated with his exertions

Royal Society of British Artists and the New Watercolour Society in London

Length: 30cm

There is some very light spotting to the preliminary pages of most volumes (please see photographs) but overall the pages are clean and bright

Width: 32cm

The whole is framed in a later white fabric and gilt wood frame which compliments the black and white of the sitter's clothing