Antique Victorian Silver Punch Bowl Frederick Elkington 1884 19th C

This is a gorgeous antique Victorian silver plated punch bowl bearing the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths W.Briggs & Co of Sheffield, England, Circa 1880 in date. This exquisite punch bowl has beautiful and incredibly detailed scroll-cast rim with embossed half fluted decoration and raised on a pedestal foot. This is truly a special item and it will attract the maximum amount of attention, the quality and craftsmanship are undeniable. Condition: In excellent condition. As an antique item, the bowl shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, it displays beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 21 x Width 26.5 x Depth 26.5 Dimensions in inches: Height 8 inches x Width 10 inches x Depth 10 inches According to the Census, William Marriott Briggs (1845-1934) was born at Chesterfield. He was the son of William Briggs; his mother was Sarah Marriott Briggs. In 1871, aged 25, he was enumerated in the Census as an ‘electro-plate manufacturer’, living with his parents at Brocco Bank. An establishment date of 1845 appeared in a trade advertisement, which ties in with Briggs’s apparent birth date. In 1873, William Briggs & Co registered a silver mark from Andrew Street, Wicker. Briggs had taken over the Britannia metal and electro-plate enterprise of James Allan...

This is an exquisite Asprey Victorian sterling silver handled and surrounded magnifying glass with hallmarks for London 1886, and the makers mark of the renowned retailer and silversmith, Asprey. It is signed Asprey & Son 166 New Bond Street. There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is certain to add a special something to your silver collection. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 22 cm x Width 11 cm x Depth 2 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 9 inches x Width 4 inches x Depth 1 inch Asprey International Limited formerly Asprey & Garrard Limited is a United Kingdom-based designer, manufacturer and retailer of jewellery, silverware, home goods, leather goods, timepieces, polo equipment...

This is a fine Victorian silver plated claret jug, bearing the makers' mark of the renowned silversmiths, Elkington of Birmingham and dated 1864. This claret jug has a charming ...

This is a wonderful antique Victorian sterling silver-gilt mounted claret jug, with makers mark for W&G Sissons and hallmarks for Sheffield 1873. The silver-gilt mounted claret ju...

19th century silver claret jug by Frederick Elkington circa 1878. Sterling silver and weighing 17 troy ounces, stamped Birmingham hallmarks, 1878 date and maker stamp. Frieze is ap...

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver vase with military interest (Durham Light Infantry); an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver vase has a tapering cylindrical form to a domed circular spreading foot. The upper and lower portions of the body of the vase are embellished with embossed and chased stylized scrolling leaf and bead decoration in a swirl design. The body is further ornamented with a band of six cartouches amidst a shaped border accented with a leaf motif between each; four of the cartouches remain vacant. To one side there is a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of the Durham Light Infantry amidst the inscription ‘Presented to Officers, 3rd Bn, The Durham Light Infantry’, with the presentation inscription ‘Officers Race, won by, Lieut H J Sowerby, 1887’ to the other side. The upper rim of this impressive vase is encircled with an applied moulded border to the rim. The vase retains the original gilt interior. In 1758 General John Lambton of County Durham first raised the 68th Regiment of Foot as part of the British Army. This later amalgamated with another regiment to become The Durham Light Infantry in 1881. Condition This antique Victorian vase...

Antique 19th Century Victorian extraordinary and exceptionally heavy parcel-gilt silver ewer, of monumental scale and striking Renaissance Revival design. Amphora-shaped with a sprea...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver claret jugs made by Elkington & Co; an addition to our Victorian silverware collection These exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver jugs have a tapering ovoid body onto a circular domed foot, in a Classic ewer style. The waisted neck of the each jug is embellished with a bright cut engraved undulating band of stylised leaf decoration flanked by plain applied ornamentations in addition to a broad band of scroll and simplified Akroter designs. Each jug is ornamented with individual fine and impressive female Grecian style figures, the first bearing a vine terminating staff and holding out a handled bowl, another passive character featuring long braids in her hair and holding her skirt in one hand and a tied bundle of wheat in the other and the third holding in both hands grapes with flowing garments intertwining her body. The lower portion of each body is encircled with a band of lobed decoration incorporating a circular motif to each alternating terminal, all filled with a matte pattern. These antique silver jugs are fitted with hallmarked domed hinged covers surmounted with an impressive scrolling lobed thumbpiece and featuring an imposing scrolling hinge. These Victorian silver jugs are fitted with fine and impressive cast sterling silver ribbed handles embellished with leaf designs enveloping four scrolling branches. The domed foot of each solid silver jug...