Museum Collections

Cast and wrought Sheffield plated hot water urn; urn-shaped body with two flutes at each side of the body, at the ends; applied, concave shoulder with an applied reeded band around the rim; bezel inside; bright-cut band of flowers and circles and below the shoulder; shield reserve on the front center of the body, surrounded by a bright-cut garland, engraved with unidentified family arms, a shield with a stag at gaze surrounded by foliate scrollls and surmounted by an eagle diplayed holding a shield, over, "B" in gothic script; oval domed lid, with a deep bezel, surmounted by a ball finial; two pivoting ring handles with cylinder hinges, applied to either side of the body with cast lion's mask joints; long round spout, applied to the body with an oval joint with a reeded edge; curved spigot from a cylindrical tap with a curved handle (later addition); seated on a trumpet-shaped pedestal flared to a square bottom; pedestal applied to a square base with concave sides seated on four ball feet with mid-bands; vertically applied, plain base band; wrought and seamed coal cylinder hung on an interior lip from an applied, slightly domed, oval disk with two circular holes cut out on either side; no maker's marks.