A MASSIVE 17TH CENTURY STYLE SILVER GINGER JAR C. 1927, BRITANNIA STANDARD 958

A MASSIVE 17TH CENTURY STYLE SILVER GINGER JAR C. 1927, BRITANNIA STANDARD 958

English, early 20th century, by Crichton Brothers, the large vase and cover of baluster form, the lid with fruiting finial over gadrooned border, and long ringed neck with grotesque mask ring handles, the body with gadrooning and punched leaf marks, on a domed circular base, hallmarked to lid and underside with Britannia mark, lion head erased, date letter for 1927, LAC and 'CRICHTON BROTHERS 22 OLD BOND ST W', 2670 grams (85.8 oz troy),

46.5cm high

Good condition.