Vintage British
1918
Art Nouveau
Beldray
water can Jug
Approx. 27 centimeters height,
16 centimeters in diameter at the base
Bends,
White solder spots near top rim (old repair)
The jug leaks at the age of the base
Some age tarnish - patina
One of the most popular Art Nouveau designs
Beldray metalware includes vases (flower vases and fern pots), crumb sets (crumb tray and brush), crumb scoops, tazzas (fruit dishes or table centres with cut glass linings or inserts), cake or fruit baskets (with handles and cut glass linings), pitchers (hot water jugs), hot water cans (with handles and spouts), fancy tea kettles, tea urns, copper kettles, letter holders, ink wells, rose bowls (with brass wire nets), shaving jugs, tea caddies, steel plaques, coal scoops, waiters (round trays), clothes brush sets, and tea and breakfast trays (oval and rectangular trays). Beldray pieces are English and appear to have been produced mainly in the early 1900's.
The most common Beldray antique items appear to be vases, especially in brass, although copper/brass, and many chrome examples exist as well. The brass and copper vases usually have decorative handles; the chrome vases generally do not. Besides the vases, some of the most attractive items include ink wells, crumb trays, letter holders, waiters, and tea and breakfast trays. Very attractive ornate smokers' stands (with match box holders) are found in a 1926 Beldray catalog.
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