MILK JUG 

An oval-shaped silver vessel. The fluted body rests on a pedestal decorated with water leaves. The plain neck is engraved with the monogram ‘TJF’ and adorned with the face of a laurelled man, from which the blackened wooden handle extends. 
Hallmarks of 1st standard, Brussels 1814–1831, and silversmith’s mark. 
Height: 13 cm.
Gross weight: 308 g. 

(shows normal signs of wear and scratches; sold as is). 

Provenance: 
Galerie D’Haeseleer Y, Brussels, 11 April 1986. 

Publication: 
Sterckshof Studies 26 on Joseph Germain Dutalis 1780–1852, Goldsmith to King William I – Published by the Standing Committee of the Provincial Council of Antwerp – D/2004/0180/149 – ISBN 90-6625-0534 (p. 232, no. D6).