19th Century Victorian Solid Silver-Gilt, Glass Ewer, Mortimer & Hunt

Antique 19th century Victorian Aesthetic movement solid silver wine jug, the bulbous body beautifully hand engraved with chinoiserie scenes of nobility...

Antique 19th Century Indian Colonial solid silver ewer, straight body resting on a circular base, c-shape handle and hinged lid surmounted by a knob and ball finial. The piece is pro...

Antique mid-19th Century Victorian impressively large solid silver water jug, the generously adorned body features intricate relief depicting nautical scenes, elaborate scrolls, and mythical dolphins. Standing proudly on a spreading foot embellished with ocean algae, the jug boasts a unique design with a grotesque spout and a handle fashioned in the shape of a mermaid. Adding to its allure, the lid is adorned with a cast bust of a nude siren gracefully holding a harp. 'Presented to Thomas Smart Turnbull, in Greatful Rememberence of his noble effort...

Antique 19th century Mongolian-style hardstone and jade-inlaid gilt metal ewer, the pear-shaped body embellished with corals, turquoises and lapislazuli, th...

19th century pair of German silver mounted on glass wine jugs, magnificent and highly decorative, the clear-glass body beautifully cut, the silver mount applied with foliage and grap...

Antique late 19th century French solid silver and clear glass pair of claret jugs, each body is of baluster form, beautifully swirled glass, the app...

Antique Victorian silver plated brass wine ewer, 19th century This magnificent antique Victorian English cast wine ewer has a rounded ovoid shaped form onto a domed circular foot ...

A splendidly large and incredibly important large Victorian wine ewer. A truly magnificent and large wine ewer displaying inspired use of the scroll designs. The splendidly decor...

Set of four ewers in crystal cut with twisted ribs and silver mount. Every ewer has a relief wave design at the neck, a shell beak and twisted handle. The hinged lid is decorated wit...

Original zoomorphic pitcher ewer in the shape of a partridge. Beautiful item made of silver plate for the head of the partridge nicely chiseled showing the lovely texture of feathers and blown blue glass for the body part, with a handle on the back. Yellow-colored glass eyes. The Head of the partridge is mounted on a hinge forming a movable lid for the pitcher-ewer. This kind of pitcher ewer was mainly used to serve delicious alcohol or liquor with flavor and aroma, such as pear, and mirabelle plum, as it was during the "Belle Epoque" a very fashionable and refined custom. This colored blown glass was produced by the Portieux Crystal factory created in 1705, it has a written mark "Deposé" beneath the body of the ewer, french work from the late 19th century, probably from Napoleon III period. The history of this factory known as the "Portieux crystal factory" actually begins in Tonnoy in 1690. In 1698, Duke Leopold I of Lorraine granted letters patent to Sieur de la Pommeraye, owner of the premises, associated with François Magnien, holder of the know-how, the exclusivity of glass manufacturing and trade in his duchy. In 1898, the Grand Duchess of Vladimir, wife of the brother of Tsar Nicolas II, discovered the factory while on a cure in Contrexéville. She will become a frequent customer. in 1960, the company supplies many prestigious customers: Maxim's, Brasserie Lipp, Hôtel de Crillon, Le Bristol...

A most elegant pair of Napoleon III period decorative mantle ewers, exquisitely crafted from silver-plated metal with globe-shaped reservoirs of cranberry-coloured glass. These delig...

A crystal ewer blown and carved with facets in silver mounts. The crystal is engraved with flower baskets or baskets of flowers. The neck of the ewer is finely chiseled with floral motifs and grape vines. The beak is closed by a lid whose grip is adorned with a floral pattern in relief. The interior is vermeil. The ewer has an handle decorated with foliage. The base is decorated with a stylized laurel frieze. Measures: Height 30 cm Silver hallmarks. Head of Minerva. From 1838. Hallmark of master silversmith: Edouard Ernie...