By Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill

By Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill, a George III silver ewer, Birmingham 1773, slender baluster form, wicker-bound scroll handle, acanthus leaf decoration, fluted hinged cover with a knop finial, on a raised fluted foor, height 31cm, approx. weight 22oz. The Birmingham Assay Office opened in 1773.