Original Victorian Era British Silver Plated “Britannia Ware” Cold Water Ewer Presented to Capt. Kirby in 1877 Browning LMG Both the receiver and trigger

Both the receiver and trigger group have inspection stamps

Maker marked H

issuing them to the crews of minesweepers and Q-ships

604th Field Artillery Battalion in Italy during WWII

taking Cecina and moving towards the Arno River

Original Victorian Era British Silver Plated “Britannia Ware” Cold Water Ewer Presented to Capt. Kirby in 1877 Browning LMG Both the receiver and triggerOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Britannia Ware, also called Britannium or Britannia metal, is a specific type of pewter alloy, favored for its silvery appearance and smooth surface. The composition by weight is typically about 92% tin, 6% antimony, and 2% copper. Britannia metal is usually spun and stamped rather than cast. After the development of electroplating with silver in 1846, Britannia metal was widely used as the base metal for silver plated