Antique Victorian Silver Etched Glass Fox Hunting Claret Jug Wine Ewer 1887

An Exquisite English Regency Style Victorian Sterling Silver Heavy Gauge Table Wine Jug Ewer of traditional outline. The vine leaf body decoration below a hinged cover with an attr...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian acid etched glass and English sterling silver mounted claret jug/wine ewer by John William Figg 1864, London. The glass body of ...

Hallmarks for C T & G Fox London Prices exclude custom clearance fees which will be charged directly to the client by your receiving courier, importer or govern...

Hallmarks for Elkington, Birmingham 1879

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver and blown glass claret jug; an addition to our antique glassware collection. This fine antique Victorian sterli...

Hallmarked in London in 1854 by Charles & George Fox, this striking, Antique Sterling Silver Claret Jug, features a wide glass body which would add stability, a gilt mount and handle...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique Victorian English sterling silver table lighter modelled in the form of a hunting horn; an addition to our Victorian silverware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian silver lighter, in sterling standard, has been realistically modelled in the form of a fox hunting horn. The swept cylindrical body of this novelty silver straight trumpet is embellished with the original gilding to the lower portion representing the copper bell. The bell is ornamented with the contemporary engraved inscription 'P. Saltmarshe, Esq, 1889, from Major General Ravenhill'. The rim of the antique lighter bell is encompassed with bands of tooled decoration. The upper portion of this antique lighter is encircled with further bands of tooled decoration and retains the original screw fit mouthpiece; once removed this allows access to the wick. Such solid silver examples bearing the traditional hunting horn copper effect are rare. This Victorian hunting horn table lighter...

Martin Hall and Company sterling silver ewer claret jug with gold wash inside with one handle, circa 1854. The family crest Macte in Latin.

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver claret jug, influenced by the Aesthetic Movement; an addition to our diverse silverware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver claret jug has a circular rounded form onto a circular plateaued foot. The upper portion of the jug is encompassed with bands of bright cut engraved evolute scroll, vertical pale and oval motifs accented with a simplified leaf garland and delicate scrolling pattern to the rim, all influenced by the Aesthetic Movement. The lower portion of the body is embellished with large fan designs segmented with tri-lobed motifs; each large module incorporates a horizontal pale, matte pattern. The Victorian silver claret jug is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover ornamented with a bright cut engraved leaf wreath design encompassing a contemporary crest of a stag's head erased. The cover is surmounted with a cast and applied leaf decorated thumbpiece, reflecting the shape of the fan designs to the body. This impressive jug is fitted with an exceptional embossed elongated S scroll handle featuring a bi-lobed ribbed formation and embellished with bright cut engraved oval motifs to either side, in addition to a scalloped, scrolling lower terminal. Either side of the lip is ornamented with a bright cut engraved simplified leaf design, in addition to a plain applied moulded border to the rim. The plateaued foot is embellished with further bright cut engraved garland designs, reflecting the ornamentation of the body and cover. The interior surface of the cover retains the original gilding. The underside of the foot bears the retailer's mark 'J. Mayer, Silversmith, Liverpool'. Condition This antique Victorian silver claret jug is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional presentation condition. The bright cut engraved decoration is very crisp. The jug has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the base and part hallmarks to the cover are very clear. Dimensions Length from back of handle to lip 13.4 cm / 5.3" Width 11.6 cm / 4.6" Height 30.3 cm / 11.9" Weight 21.5 troy ounces / 668g Maker: William Hunter...

An extremely elegant Victorian silver claret jug with pear-shaped body decorated with hand-engraved floral swags and garlands. It has an ov...