λA Victorian silver Armada pattern ewer

λA Victorian silver Armada pattern ewer,

by Martin, Hall and Company, London 1895,

baluster form, applied with a lion head and winged figures, with chased foliate scroll decoration, on a matted background, the hinged cover with a squeeze-action opening mechanism, the scroll handle with ivory insulators, engraved with an armorial, and presentation inscription, on a raised circular foot, height 37cm, approx. weight 43oz.