To my limited knowledge this is a 19th century James Dixon & Sons spirit kettle, circa 1885 (I could be wrong). I am intrigued by the S symbol in the crown. As the item came from Australia I thought it was related to Alfred Thomas Saunders (accountant and amateur historian of the early days of South Australia).
Was Saunders an importer or retailer of silver plate? If not, why would he have placed his monogram in the middle of a “Made in England” logo?
If I had to speculate, I’d say that the “S” simply stands for Sheffield, with the crown added for cachet, when it was still legal to do so (i.e., prior to 1896).
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