A sterling silver gilt topped dressing table jar engraved with the cypher of:
The Marchioness of Milford Haven
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
Prince Philip's grandmother.
Hallmarked London 1861
Maker: Thomas Johnson
Retailed by Kenner & Knewstub, 33 St James's st.
Height:8cm
Kenner & Knewstub
Established around 1856 by Frederick Jenner and Fabian James Knewstub, they were located at 33 St James’s Street, and then later in 1862, at 66 Jermyn Street, London. Their work was displayed at the International Exhibition of 1862 and at the International Exposition of 1878 in Paris. They quickly obtained many royal warrants including those to the Russian royal family and Queen Victoria.