A late 19^th / early 20^th century Anglo – Indian silver milk jug, Calcutta, Bhowanipore circa 1900 by Grish Chunder Dutt

Raj period. Of rounded circular form upon a spreading circular foot, a cast twin C scroll handle with acanthus sections. The body with embossed decoration in village pattern, the rim engraved “34^th Field Battery. R. A.”. Marked underneath GRISH CHUNDER DUTT BHOWANIPORE CALCUTTA. Together with a similar unmarked Calcutta twin handled sugar bowl, also in village pattern. (2)

Milk jug height – 9.2 cm / 3.6 inches

Weight – 350 grams / 11.25 ozt