A George V sterling silver hot water pot, Sheffield 1923 by William Hutton and Sons

Of lobed baluster form upon four ball feet, a gadrooned rim. The short spout opposite an ebonised D section handle pinned to sockets, the slightly domed hinged lid surmounted by a detachable ebonised finial. The side engraved with a crest of a naked arm issuing out of a cloud, grasping a small sword. Fully marked to side, part-marked to lid.

Height – 23.1 cm / 9.05 inches

Weight – 773 grams / 24.85 ozt

The crest is for Sinclair, Scotland