M. FORD CREECH ANTIQUES

GEORGIAN OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE ARGYLE (ARGYLL)

England, 19th Century

Of ovoid form with flaring base and gadrooned neck rim surmounted by a domed lid with ball finial,

the fruitwood ear-form handle set at right angles to the slender serpentine pouring spout, and the short lidded

well spout; double-walled, the hot water insulating from the exterior

Note: An argyle is a gravy pot, thought to have been invented by John Campbell, the fifth of the

Duke of Argyle, with the earliest recorded example at 1755. Hot water in n jacket surrounding or

within the gravy chamber provided warmth in the trip from the kitchen to the table.

Few were made in the 19^th century, most dating from the 1770’s to 1820.

Condition: Lid and outer surface resilvered, with finish wear to handle; unmarked

6 3/8 High

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