A George III silver hot water pot, the ovoid half lobed body raised on a flared circular pedestal foot; with shell, scroll and gadroon rim, fluted scroll neck, radiating lobed panelled lid with ball finial; the boxwood handle forming the bodies of two snake's heads and tails which extend to the shoulder and base. London 1817 by William Burwash. Height 23.5 cm, 975gms