A fine American silver plate hot water urn and jug, circa 1880s, with maker's mark for Hall Elton, Wallingford, Connecticut spherical with a fitted lid and sphinx finial, engraved borders, high set bracket handles, spigot, and supported on stag head mounts in high relief with stag legs and hoof feet, jug conforming, marks to lid of urn, heights: 29 cm, and 13.5 cm