Drinking Vessels

1716
Richard Bayley
10156 George I Silver Mug
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A handsome early English silver mug with a slightly baluster shape on a spreading foot. Good plain style typical of the period. Dainty size, suitable as a christening mug. The slightly hand beaten finish is very charming. Contains 300 ml. Weight 196 grams, 6.3 troy ounces. Height 9.1cm (to top of thumb piece). Spread 10.6cm. Diameter 6.9cm. London 1716. Maker Richard Bayley. Britannia standard silver.
1718
Paul de Lamerie
9365 George I Silver Cup by Paul de Lamerie
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An outstanding early antique silver cup and cover with acanthus leaf topped side handles. By the sought after Huguenot silversmith Paul de Lamerie. Britannia standard silver*. Lovely plain style, very large size and heavy weight. Excellent patina. To the front is an expansive and finely engraved armorial crest belonging to TREBY quartering Grange for the Rt Hon George Treby, MP. Weight 1996 grams, 64.1 troy ounces. Height 25.5cm (total), 17cm (cup only). Diameter of cup 14.7cm. Spread 26cm. London 1718. Maker Paul de Lamerie.
1718
W Bell
5888 Early Irish Silver Cup with Armorial
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A heavy gauge antique Dublin silver armorial cup with flying handles. Superb quality and colour. Fine original coat of arms engraved to the front – with the arms of LAMBERT of Carnagh, county Wexford. Weight 886 grams, 28.4 troy ounces. Height 18 cms (to top of handle). Diameter 14.5 cms. Spread across handles 24.5 cms. Dublin 1718. Maker W Bell.
1719
Richard Bayley
9808 George I Silver Mug
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A handsome early English silver mug with a slightly baluster shape on a spreading foot. Good plain style typical of the period. Excellent colour and weight. Large hand engraved crest to the front. Owners initials inscribed to the underside. Contains 500 ml, just under 1 imperial pint. Weight 343 grams, 11.02 troy ounces. Height 12cm (to top of thumb piece). Spread 13cm. Diameter 8.5cm. London 1719. Maker Richard Bayley. Britannia standard silver.
Circa 1720

8887 Antique Augsburg Silver Lidded Tankard
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A fine early German silver gilt tankard with pretty embossed decoration with bands of hearts, flowers and classical motifs. On top there is a cast model bird finial. Lovely original bright gilding. Contains 380 ml. Weight 387 grams, 12.4 troy ounces. Height 14 cms. Spread 14 cms. Diameter of lid 9.1 cms. Top 8.8 cms, base 10.2 cms. Marked on the lid and base with German silver marks for Augsburg circa 1720. Maker Philipp Stenglin.
1720
William Paradise
7813 Antique George I Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver tankard of good size and weight. Plain baluster shape, almost straight sided, with a shaped handle. Excellent colour and lovely hand hammered finish. To the front there is a large contemporary hand engraved armorial within a decorative cartouche. Contains 450 ml. Weight 305 grams, 9.8 troy ounces. Height 10.75 cms (to top of thumb piece). Diameter at top 8 cms. London 1720. Maker William Paradise
Circa 1720
Paul Solanier
9682 Antique German Beaker
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An antique continental silver beaker of slim tapering form on a spreading foot. Bright gilding to the interior and the exterior foot and rim. The body has two bands of hand chased flower and scroll decoration with hatching. Engraved initials P.E. Contains 200 ml. Weight 135 grams, 4.3 troy ounces. Height 10.5cm. Diameter 7.6cm. Stamped underneath with an assay scrape and German silver marks for Augsburg. Circa 1720. Maker Paul Solanier.
1721
Bowles Nash
6512 George I Silver Cup and Cover
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A fine early antique two handled silver cup and cover. Britannia standard silver. With applied strapwork to the body and lid, this is indicative of heavy quality and was a Huguenot innovation. The cup has an excellent weight and handles very well. There is a large armorial engraved to one side, very charming, with 3 leopards – purported to be of the Lippingcott & Wyberry family, Devonshire. Weight 1528 grams, 49.1 troy ounces. Height 18 cms, 26 cms to top of lid. Diameter 14 cms. Spread across handles 25.5 cms. London 1721. Maker Bowles Nash.
1722
Thomas Tearle
6082 George I Britannia Standard Silver Childs Mug
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A rare item. An early antique miniature silver mug of plain style with straight sides and a simple scroll handle. Britannia standard silver*. Weight 2.0 troy ounces. Height 6.5 cms. Diameter 5 cms. London 1722. Maker Thomas Tearle.
1722
William Fleming
9414 Antique George I Miniature Silver Mug
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A charming little antique silver toy mug or tankard of plain form with a simple scroll handle. Engraved to the front with a lion crest. The mug looks like an exact copy of a full size original and the great attention to detail and slightly larger size than normal toys of this period indicate that it may well have been a traveller’s sample. Weight 78 grams, 2.5 troy ounces. Height 6.1cm. Spread 7.3cm. Diameter 5cm. London 1722. William Fleming
1723
Thomas Farren
7855 George I Silver Mug
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A handsome early English sterling silver mug with a slightly baluster shape on a spreading foot. Good plain style typical of the period. Excellent colour and weight. To the front there is a fine contemporary hand engraved armorial within a decorative cartouche. To the top of the handle are two owners initials. Contains 450 ml. Weight 316 grams, 10.1 troy ounces. Height 11 cms (to thumb piece). Diameter of top 8 cms. London 1723. Maker Thomas Farren.
1724
Richard Gines
8508 George I Silver Lidded Tankard
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An unusual antique sterling silver tankard with domed lid and straight tapering form with coopered rings to the body and strapwork hinge decoration. Very small size, probably for a lady. Hand engraved to the front is the crest of a lion within a decorative cartouche. Owners initials engraved to the handle. Contains 500 ml. Weight 416 grams, 13.3 troy ounces. Height 14.3 cms. Spread 13 cms. Diameter of top 9 cms, base 9.5 cms. English silver hallmarks for London 1724. Maker Richard Gines.
1725
William Darker
8888 George II Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug of straight sided baluster form with a simple scroll handle. Excellent plain style. Lovely hand beaten silver, good gauge. To the front there is a hand engraved crest of a dragon with outstretched wings. Contains 270 ml, half pint. Weight 208 grams, 6.8 troy ounces. Height 9.5 cms (to top of handle). Diameter 7 cms (top), 6,7 cms (base). London 1725. Maker probably William Darker.
1725
Jonah Clifton
9111 Antique George II Silver Mug
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A handsome antique silver tankard of plain baluster shape, almost straight sided, with a shaped handle. *Britannia standard silver. Excellent colour. Initial “W” engraved to the front in old fashioned script. Contains 220 ml. Weight 212 grams, 6.8 troy ounces. Height 9 cm. Spread 10 cm. Diameter 6.75 cm. London 1725. Maker Jonah Clifton.
1725
William Lukin
7804 Antique George I Silver Flagon
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A magnificent early English silver lidded flagon with a tall vertical sided body on a spreading base. Britannia standard silver*. Good plain design. Uninscribed. The graceful curved handle has a large cast and scrolled thumb piece and a heart shaped bottom terminal. Contains 1500 ml. Weight 1356 grams, 43.6 troy ounces. Height 32 cms (to top of thumb piece). Diameter 9.5 cms (top), 8 cms (base). London 1725. Maker William Lukin.
1726
Peter Le Chouabe
4085 George I Silver Tankard
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An excellent antique sterling silver drinking tankard with hinged lid and straight sided design. With a fine armorial engraved to the front. Weight 30 troy ounces approx. Height 18 cms. Diameter 11 cms. London 1726. By Peter Le Chouabe, a rare Huguenot maker.
1726
Humphrey Payne
9692 George I Silver Mug
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A handsome early English silver mug with a slightly baluster shape on a spreading foot. Good plain style typical of the period. Excellent colour and weight. Uninscribed. Contains 670 ml, over 1 imperial pint. Weight 367 grams, 11.8 troy ounces. Height 12.8cm (to top of thumb piece). Spread 13.2cm. Diameter 8.6cm. London 1726. Maker Humphrey Payne. Sterling silver.
1727
John Edwards II
9049 George II Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with a simple scroll handle. Excellent plain style. Good gauge silver. Uninscribed. Contains 460, just under a pint. Weight 343 grams, 11 troy ounces. Height 11.5 cms. Diameter 7.8 cms (top), 8.2 cms (base). London 1727. Maker John Edwards II.
1727
Thomas Tearle
10237 George II Antique Silver Bowl
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An attractive antique silver 2 handled cup (or porringer) with bands of ribbing and bright cut engraving. Useful neat size. Weight 62 grams, 2 troy ounces. Height 6.7 cm. Diameter 8 cm. Spread 12.5 cm. London 1727. Maker Thomas Tearle. Sterling silver.
1728
Edward Vincent
8608 Pair of Antique George II Silver Mugs
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An exceptional pair of early English sterling silver mugs with baluster shape on a spreading foot. Lovely chunky style and plain features typical of the period. Good gauge metal and very heavy weight. Excellent colour. To the front there is a large hand engraved armorial within a decorative cartouche. Each mug has the scratchweight engraved underneath. Each contains 330 ml. Total weight 715 grams, 22.9 troy ounces. Height 11 cms. Diameter of top 7 cms. London 1728. Maker Edward Vincent.
1728
Paul de Lamerie
7911 George II Silver Cup by Paul de Lamerie
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An outstanding early antique silver cup, campana shape with acanthus leaf topped side handles. By the sought after Huguenot silversmith Paul de Lamerie. Britannia standard silver*. Lovely plain style and very good weight. Excellent patina. To both sides there is a large and finely engraved armorial crest belonging to TREBY quartering Grange for the Rt Hon George Treby, MP. Weight 1048 grams, 33.6 troy ounces. Height 17 cms. Diameter of top 14.5 cms. London 1728. Maker Paul de Lamerie.
1728
James Kirkup
9782 George II Antique Silver Tankard
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English provincial silver. A good antique silver lidded tankard with domed hinged lid. Plain straight sided design with concentric rim and flared base. Decorative thumbpiece and strapwork to the handle. The front is uninscribed and there are owners initials inscribed on the handle. Good patina. Contains 1100 ml. Weight 791 grams, 25.4 troy ounces. Height 18 cms. Spread 18 cm. Diameter of top 11 cm, base 13.6 cm. Newcastle 1728. Made by James Kirkup, active 1713-1753. Sterling silver.
1729
Richard Bayley
6772 George II Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver tankard of good size and weight. Plain baluster shape, almost straight sided, with a simple scroll handle. Excellent colour. Weight 337 grams, 10.8 troy ounces. Contains 1 pint. Height 11.5 cms. Diameter at top 9 cms. London 1729. Maker Richard Bayley.
1730
William Darker
8611 George II Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug of slightly baluster form with a cast scroll handle. Classic plain style. Uninscribed. Hand engraved at the top of the handle there is a set of initials. Contains 530 ml. Weight 311 grams, 10 troy ounces. Height 11.5 cms. Diameter of top 8.5 cms. London 1730. Maker William Darker.
1730
Peze Pilleau
9196 George II Silver Covered Beer Jug
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A rare early English sterling silver jug with a hinged lid. This handsome jug has a plain design with cast foot and handle and to the front there is a hand engraved armorial with the motto “Post Tenebras Lux”. This is an impressive jug and very heavy quality. Excellent colour. Contains 2 litres. Weight 1259 grams, 40.4 troy ounces. Height 26 cms. Spread 17 cms. Base diameter 11 cms. Marked on lid and base for London 1730. Maker Peze Pilleau, a good Huguenot maker.
Circa 1730

6643 Antique Nurnberg Silver Beaker
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A good quality antique silver cup of tapering form and plain style. Simple shape with concentric ribbed detail to top and base. Original gilt interior. Weight 124 grams, 3.8 troy ounces. Height 9 cms. Diameter of top 7 cms. Marked underneath with assay scrape and “N” Nurnberg town mark. Makers mark IH. Circa 1730.
Circa 1730
Anders Erichsen Hind
9594 Antique Norwegian Silver Tankard
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Probably Norwegian. An early 18th century Scandinavian silver peg tankard of plain cylindrical form raised on three stylish pomegranate ball feet. Large size and heavy weight. The domed cover and body are decorated in the Regence style popular in c.1730. The scroll handle has a thumb piece modelled as a rampant lion holding a large ball. The lid has an inset coin (added later). Contains 1600 ml. Weight 1294 grams, 41.6 troy oz. Height 18 cm, 23 cm (to top of thumbpiece). Makers mark only “AEH” struck 4 times underneath probably for Anders Erichsen Hind of Bergen, Norway. Circa 1730.
1731

10328 George II Antique Silver Mug
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A well proportioned antique silver mug of baluster shape on a spreading foot. Excellent quality and nice chunky style. The plain features are typical of the period. To the front there is a large contemporary hand engraved armorial within a decorative cartouche.
Contains 300ml (just over ½ pint). Weight 258 grams, 8.2 troy ounces. Height 9.9cm (to top of handle). Spread 11cm. Diameter 7.1cm (top), 7.5cm (base). London 1731. Maker “F.S”. Sterling silver.
1733
Richard Burcombe
9090 George II Antique Silver Tankard
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An antique silver lidded tankard with domed lid. Lovely plain design with simple straight sided form. The body has a concentric reed ring to the base of the handle, the S scroll handle finishes in a decorative thumb piece. Uninscribed. Good patina. Owners initials hand engraved to the top of the handle. Contains 800 ml. Weight 587 grams, 15.5 troy ounces. Height 16 cms (to top of thumb piece). Spread 16.5 cms. Diameter 9.7 cms (top). London 1733. Maker Richard Burcombe. Sterling silver.
1733
John Gorsuch
9161 George II Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with a shaped scroll handle. Excellent plain style. Good gauge silver. Uninscribed. Contains 310 ml. Weight 210 grams, 6.7 troy ounces. Height 9.8 cm. Diameter 8.6 cm (top). Spread 10.7 cm. London 1733. Maker John Gorsuch.
Circa 1733
Ludvig Mouritzen Svab
10122 Norwegian Antique Silver Beaker
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An excellent quality antique silver stipple ground beaker of tapering form and plain style, the body with simulated dotted texture and plain circular cartouche. Simple shape with concentric double ribbed detail to the top and 3 ball feet. Original gilt interior. Contains 200 ml. Weight 122 grams, 3.9 troy ounces. Height 8.5cm. Diameter 7.5cm. Made in Larvik, Norway. Maker Ludvig Mouritzen Svab. Circa 1733.
1735

9455 George II Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug of straight sided baluster form with a cast scroll handle. Excellent plain style. Good size. Lovely hand beaten silver, good gauge. To the front there is a hand engraved monogram with stylised initials in old fashioned script. Original owners initials on the underside. Contains 530 ml. Weight 368 grams, 11.8 troy ounces. Height 11.2cm. Diameter 8.8cm. Spread 13.3cm. London 1735.