Obiter loves the Antiques Roadshow, though it is wonderfully disingenuous. Tweed-clad residents of the shires slyly profess to a fascination with ancient bric-a-brac, when all most of them are really interested in is whether their late auntie’s mysterious objet d’art is a hidden masterpiece that can be flogged to pay Freddie’s tuition fees.

This week we are going all Fiona Bruce ourselves, to solve what Sherlock Holmes would have called a ‘three-pipe problem’. Gunther Young of HKB Wiltshires in Norfolk has asked for our help in solving the mystery of a ceramic jug in the possession of local antiquarian Malcolm Ferrow.

It bears the following legend: ‘As a Memento on an Excursion to Yarmouth in august 1811 of the great pleasure experienc’d. and the conviviality, good humour and Friendship, which uninteruptedly reign’d , this Jug with six others were purchased by SEVEN LAWYERS who composed the party.’

Messrs Young and Ferrow would like to know if any of the six other jugs have survived and if anyone has any information about the jugs or the lawyers. What were they all doing in Yarmouth that would possibly warrant the production of commemorative pottery?

Obiter’s theory is that it was a Georgian stag party: Norwich City versus Ipswich Town at Carrow Road and on to the seaside to go clubbing.

If you can help, do get in touch with Obiter or indeed Mr Young.