Hot-Milk Jug

Manufacturer Ball, Black & Co. (American, circa 1851 - 1876)

CultureAmerican

Date1856

MediumSilver

DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 x 4 7/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (19.1 x 11.3 x 12.1 x 11.4 cm)

InscribedHallmarks (struck on bottom): 925/1000 (silver standard); 1856 (engraved date)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number77.536.2

Not on view

DescriptionThis bulbous covered milk jug has a slender neck, an applied spout, and a cover with a cast applied finial in the form of a Greek or Roman military helmet resting on a round beaded base. The jug has an applied strap handle and two insulators. The handle is decorated with beading and a female head and terminates in a palm leaf where it joins the lower body. The pot is raised on a stepped foot ring, and the initial C is engraved on the side. (taken from the TREASURES FOR THE TABLE catalog, p. 96)

Exhibition History"Treasures for the Table; Silver from the Chrysler Museum," 6/15-8/6/1989. "Silver from the Chrysler Museum," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, Decorative Arts Gallery, Sept. 16, 1993-Feb. 11, 1994