Silver hot water jug, heater and stand, engraved with the arms of William, 1st Earl Nelson (1757-1835).

The jug has a wide body, a narrow neck and a hinged lid. The pronounced lip has a cast anthemion motif on the underside and the jug and stand are decorated with bands of basket pattern and foliage. The scrolling handle has a mask at the upper end and is insulated with a band of ivory. The central part of the handle, which is reeded and has ancanthus decoration, is a later replacement (after 1829) by Edward, Edward, John and William Barnard. The original handle is likely to have been made of wood.

The arms engraved on the upper part of the body below the lip are those of Nelson's brother William, who was created the 1st Earl Nelson following his brother's death in 1805. The shield has the 'TRAFALGAR' augmentation and is surmounted by an earl's coronet. The motto 'PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT' appears below, and above are the Nelson crests, the chelengk and the 'San Josef ' with the motto 'FAITH AND WORKS'.

The jug has a tripod stand with three hanging rings on the top frame and claw feet. The stand incorporates a spirit burner. The earl's coronet, 'San Josef' and chelengk crests are engraved on the top frame of the stand and on the heater. It was sold at Christie's Bridport sale of Nelson relics on 12 July 1895.