Hot milk jug

Description

Globular hot milk jug with flat chased decoration around the rim, by James Ker, Edinburgh, 1734 - 1735, part of a silver tea service made for Charles Hope, first Earl of Hopetoun

Museum reference

H.MEQ 1208

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Hot milk jug

Production information

Ker, James, 1700 - 1768, Silversmith
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

1734 - 1735

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver

Associations

Previous owner: Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun
MEQ 1209 - MEQ 1211
MEQ 1207 A - C
Sugar basin, MEQ 1209
Spoon tray, MEQ 1210
Salver, MEQ 1211

On display

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