Antique French Milk Jug - “Flore" - U&C Sarreguemines - 1880s Finland This example carries the classic

This example carries the classic geometric border and early typography that collectors love

Mark: unidentified mark

complete with faux stamps and “Ein glückliches Neues Jahr”

Motif: Continuous Art-Nouveau foliate/scroll frieze in charcoal grey

in Germany’s Westerwald heartland

Antique French Milk Jug - “Flore" - U&C Sarreguemines - 1880s Finland This example carries the classicLight in the hand and beautifully balanced, this late 19th century milk jug was made by Sarreguemines and decorated in the much loved Flore pattern. Jet black transfer flowers climb around the tapering body, finished with a tiny Gothic border at the rim and a crisply modelled handle. Its the sort of daily luxury the Victorians understood so wellpretty enough for afternoon tea, sturdy enough for the breakfast table. Time has left a few teeny nibbles,