Victorian Silver and Crystal Claret Jug

A pretty antique wine jug with round cut-glass body and silver mounts. The swirling bands of fluting and facetting on the glass nicely complement the...

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

An impressive silver beer jug with high-relief, chased scenes of a stag hunt among scrolling foliage and floral designs. This substantial piece, made by a fine silversmith, has a cas...

Inverted pear-shaped, antique, cut-glass claret jug with plain sterling silver mounts and an elegant swan-neck silver handle. The lower part of the crystal body has been finely cut ...

This wonderful Victorian wine ewer is elaborately hand-chased with scroll-framed floral detail on either side of the body and a beautifully detailed sailing scene of two racing yachts. This antique silver jug...

Pleasingly simple style of silver water jug of bellied, pear-shaped form, fitted with a scroll and acanthus leaf pattern handle. The body is mounted o...

Antique 19th century German solid silver and cut glass extremely decorative wine claret jug, of massive size, cut-glass body mounted with a silver collar profusely chased in the Roco...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver and glass claret jug with matching goblets made by Anthony Elson, an add...

A magnificent large wine jug, wonderful quality made from a hefty piece of crystal beautifully hand-cut. The naturalistic handle is just lovely, the collar and lid smothered with ...

20th Century Edwardian silver & plain glass wine jug, the glass mounted with a plain solid silver collar and hinged lid. Hallmarked English Silver, London, year 1902 (g), Maker JT...

A richly step and hobnail cut Victorian water jug. England, circa 1850 Height: 19.5 cm (7 3/4"). Width: 14 cm (5 1/2"). Depth: 12 cm (4 3/4").

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver mounted, cut glass claret jug, an addition to our wine and drink related collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver and cut glass claret jug has a circular rounded, globular form. The cylindrical neck is fitted with a fine and impressive plain sterling silver hallmarked mount with the original hallmarked flat hinged cover. The cover is surmounted with a simplified tri-lobed silver thumb piece. This antique claret jug is fitted with a plain angular rounded handle with scrolling upper terminal and featuring a leaf ornamentation to the lower portion. The glass body of the jug is embellished with a cut glass swirl design to either side, conjoining with undulating bands to the circumference. The body of this impressive claret jug is further ornamented with a star cut base. Condition This antique sterling silver and glass claret jug is an exceptional gauge of silver, fine quality and in excellent condition. The glass is in perfect condition. Full hallmarks struck to the surface and part hallmarks to the cover have wear due to their location and in keeping with age; the maker's mark to the cover and the mount are not deeply struck but remain legible. Dimensions: Length from back of handle to tip of lip: 15.5 cm/6.1" Diameter of body: 13.1 cm/5.2" Height to top of thumb piece: 18.9 cm/7.4" Maker: William Hutton & Sons Ltd Origin: London, England Date: 1898 Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this fine example of Victorian glassware...