A Grotesque Silver Cream Jug by Henry William Curry

in the form of a grotseque face, with elongated nose and sticking out tongue.
The nose forms the spout of the cream jug, with an arched dragon forming the handle.
The interior is gilded.

Marked 'HWC'
for Henry William Curry
London, 1873

Height: 11cm

£3000

The silversmithing firm of Augustus George Piesse was taken over by Henry William Curry in 1867, who
continued to run the business as a manufacturing silversmith and retailer in antique silver-plate. Henry William Curry
produced many articles of novelty silver during this time, such as salt and pepper shakers in the shape of teeth. This
jug may well be a caricature of a Victorian socialite or political figure.