Scottish Silver Sugar Bowl And Milk Jug, 1822 .charles Bendy

An impressive George IV gilt sterling silver matching pair of a sugar basin and milk jug, featuring Scottish provincial silver assay marks. The round squat baluster bodies are embossed with a fluted design and raised on pedestal circular feet. The bases are adorned with high-relief scrolls, while the rims showcase wide everted borders intricately chased with roses, leaves, and other floral motifs. The handles feature a leaf-capped acanthus design, and the interiors of both pieces are sumptuously gold-washed.
Each piece has a pair of shield-shaped cartouches. One cartouche of each pair is engraved with the aristocratic family crest and motto for Miller: "Manent Optima Coelo" ("The best things abide in heaven").
This splendid and highly decorative example of Georgian craftsmanship is made of heavy-gauge silver, reflecting the excellence of its period.
Maker: Charles Bendy
Assay Office: Edinburgh
Date: 1822
Weight: 771.13 g / 24.8 troy oz
Dimensions:
Sugar Bowl: 9.5 cm tall to rim, 11.5 cm tall to handle, 21.5 cm across the handles, 15 cm diameter on top
Milk Jug: 10 cm tall to spout, 15.5 cm spout to handle, 11 cm across the widest point
Condition:
The pieces are in excellent antique condition, with minor imperfections consistent with their age:A tiny ding on the milk jug .A very shallow depression on the sugar basin .A small indent in one spot
Please carefully examine the accompanying photographs, as they form an integral part of this description. The items will be shipped with full tracking and insurance. Note that shipping costs include labor, packaging, and postage.