George V Silver & Crocodile Leather Hip Flask by E A Jacob, London, 1914. 19th Century Weight: 230 grams (approx)

Weight: 230 grams (approx)

The glass bottle is of an unusual and eye catching curved form

He was the son of a weaver and initially worked there as a lithographic printer in a law printing office

Both cellars sit well and have no significant dents to the body thus remain in their original attractive form

proportion and use of light in this work could not be a better example of why he was

George V Silver & Crocodile Leather Hip Flask by E A Jacob, London, 1914. 19th Century Weight: 230 grams (approx)A very attractive large sterling silver mounted glass hip flask with crocodile hide covered shoulders and a sterling silver 'twist and release' cap. Fully hallmarked throughout for Ernest Arthur Jacobs, London, 1914. The hip flask has a monogram to the front and stamped registration number to the neck. The hip flask does show some wear commensurate with age (please see photographs) but remains in a good condition overall with a fully functioning twist