Large Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Royal Doulton Claret Jug with Hinged Lid

Edwardian period, sterling silver-mounted, etched glass syrup jug with hinged lid, T.G. Hawkes and Company (makers), New York, Ca. 1910. The Hawkes Company a...

Victorian, sterling silver-mounted, pottery brandy jug, Birmingham, England, 1891, H. Matthews - maker; pottery made by Taylor, Tuncliffe & Co., Staffordshire, England. Pottery desig...

Victorian, sterling silver-mounted hobnail-cut glass claret jug, with hinged lid, London, year-hallmarked for 1898, John Thomas Heath and Thomas Hartshorne Middleton (Heath and Middleton...

Art Deco period, sterling silver-mounted claret jug, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1926, Walker and Hall - makers. Lovely, tuxedo-striped glass. Measures 8 3/4 inches high ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian glass and silver mounted claret jug; part of our silver mounted glass collection. This exceptional antique Victorian glass and sterling silver and glass claret jug has a circular rounded form onto a circular spreading foot. The upper portion of the glass body is fitted with the original hallmarked sterling silver mount embellished with an incurved shaped border. The plain domed hallmarked hinged cover is encircled with a band of applied bead decoration and surmounted with an impressive swept, knopped bead decorated finial. This Victorian claret jug is fitted with an S-scroll handle featuring a plain scrolling thumb piece. The glass body of the jug is embellished with an exceptional acid etched illustration depicting a putto entangled with flowing ribbons, playing a stylized percussion triangle whilst standing on the back of a moth style insect. In art and culture, a putto (plural: putti) is a chubby male child, usually nude and occasionally bearing wings. Condition The mount of this antique silver and glass claret jug is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The mount has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition. The plain glass body of the jug is in perfect condition. Full hallmarks struck to the surface of the mount and part hallmarks struck to the interior of the cover are very clear. Dimensions Length from back of handle to lip 15.3cm/6". Diameter of rim 5.4cm/2.1". Diameter of body 10.3cm/4.1". Diameter of foot 9.5cm/3.7". Height 30.8cm/12.1". Maker: Richards & Brown (Edward Charles Brown...

Heading : Victorian claret jug with silver mounts Date : Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1868 for Martin, Hall & Co Period : Victoria Origin : Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Colour : Clear...

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...

Antique 20th century English solid silver mounted on tigerware pottery wine jug, made in the style of the original Elizabeth I example, highly chased ...