Object Description
Group of antique German pewter milk jugs
German, 19th Century
Largest: Height 29cm, width 14cm, depth 7cm
Smallest: Height 12cm, width 8cm, depth 8cm
This group is comprised of nine pewter milk jugs, or canisters. The jugs are shaped in a variety of forms: some are hexagonal, some cylindrical, while one is modelled as a book. The surfaces throughout are variously engraved with decorative motifs and mounted with pewter accents. Each is topped with a removable cover surmounted by a handle. The jugs are variously marked stamped.