Drinking Vessels

1741
John Barbe
7898 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. Uninscribed. Contains 1 pint. Good gauge silver. Weight 410 grams, 13.1 troy ounces. Height 13 cms. London 1741. Maker John Barbe.
1742
Francis Crump
8124 Antique George II Silver Mug
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A handsome early English sterling silver mug with a baluster shape on a spreading foot. Good plain style typical of the period. Excellent colour and weight. To the front there is a large hand engraved monogram, in old fashioned script, within a decorative cartouche. Engraved underneath are the original owners initials. Contains 570 ml. Weight 444 grams, 14.2 troy ounces. Height 12.2 cms. Diameter of top 8.75 cms. London 1742. Maker Francis Crump.
1743
Thomas Parr
9952 George II Antique Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug of baluster shape on a spreading foot. Large size and nice chunky style. The plain features are typical of the period. Very heavy gauge silver and excellent colour. Hand engraved to the front is a monogram in old fashioned script contained within a decorative cartouche. Contains 550 ml. Weight 471 grams, 15.1 troy ounces. Height 12.7cm. Diameter 8.2cm (top). Spread 13.2cm. London 1743. Maker Thomas Parr. Sterling silver.
1744
Humphrey Payne
6404 George II Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good antique sterling silver tankard with domed hinged lid. Plain straight sided design with concentric rim and flared base. Weight 739 grams, 23.7 troy ounces. Height 18 cms. Diameter 10 cms (top) and 12.5 cms (base). London 1744. Maker Humphrey Payne.
1744
Grigory Lakomkin
9399 Antique Russian Silver Beakers
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A charming pair of antique silver beakers of tapering cylindrical form. The deep embossed and engraved decoration is very typical of Russian beakers of this period. Each beaker has two vignettes of a cherub and a cockerel, one beaker also with a crest and initials in old script. Each contains 220 ml.Total weight 149 grams, 4.7 troy ounces. Height 8.5cm. Diameter 7cm. Russian silver marks for Moscow 1744. 1 beaker with assayer mark for Grigoriev Kuzma, 2nd beaker assayer mark for Postnikova. Russian 84 zolotnik (875 standard)
1745
Richard Gurney And Thomas Cooke
9467 George II Antique Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good quality English silver tankard with domed lid. Sterling silver. Plain baluster design form, the body with a concentric reed ring to the base of the handle, the S scroll handle finishes in a decorative thumb piece. Uninscribed. Good patina.
Contains 1000 ml. Weight 775 grams, 24.9 troy ounces. Height 19.2cm (to top of thumb piece). Spread 16cm. London 1745. Maker Richard Gurney and Thomas Cooke.
1745
Gabriel Sleath
10188 George II Antique Silver Cup and Cover
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An excellent antique silver cup with matching cover having a traditional campana shape and acanthus leaf side handles. The lid and body have broad bands of embossed shell scrolls with vine leaf and grape ornament. Excellent plain style and very good weight. To the front is a large and finely engraved armorial within a foliate scroll cartouche, the lid with a dog crest. Total weight 1229 grams, 39.5 troy ounces. Cup 855 grams, 27.4 troy ounces. Lid 374 grams,12 troy ounces. Height 26cm (to top of lid finial), 13cm (to top of cup rim). Spread across handles 23.2cm. Diameter of top 13cm. London 1745. Maker Gabriel Sleath. 18th century.
1746
James Kirkup
8970 George II Antique Silver Beaker
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A handsome antique sterling silver beaker of plain tapering design with simple foot wires. Excellent patina. Weight 143 grams, 4.5 troy ounces. Height 9 cms. Diameter 6.8 cms. Newcastle 1746. Maker James Kirkup.
1746
Benjamin West
9203 George II Antique Silver Beaker
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An excellent large size antique sterling silver beaker of plain tapering design with flared rim and simple foot wires. Excellent patina and original gilt rim. Contains 500 ml. Weight 224 cm, 7.2 troy ounces. Height 11.3 cms. Diameter 9.9 cms. London 1746. Maker Benjamin West.
1746
Robert Brown
7645 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. With a hand engraved armorial to the front. Contains 550 ml. Good gauge silver. Weight 335 grams, 10.7 troy ounces. Height 13 cms. Diameter of top 8 cms. London 1746. Maker Robert Brown.
1748
Thomas Whipham
9095 George II Silver Beer Jug
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A handsome antique sterling silver jug of baluster shape on a plain circular cast foot. Sparrow beak lip. Contains 1100 ml. Weight 679 grams, 21.8 troy ounces. Height 20 cm. Spread 16.5 cm. Diameter 8 cm. London 1748. Makers mark Thomas Whipham.
1748
Henry Brind
9376 George II Antique Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good early English antique silver lidded tankard with domed lid. Sterling silver. Lovely plain design. The tankard has a simple baluster form, the body with a concentric reed ring to the base of the handle, the S scroll handle finishes in a decorative thumb piece. Uninscribed. Good patina. Contains 1000 ml. Weight 690 grams, 22.1 troy ounces. Height 20.7cm (to top of thumb piece). Spread 17cm. Diameter 10cm (top). London 1748. Maker Henry Brind.
1748
John Edwards II
9701 George II Silver Mug
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A handsome antique silver tankard of large size and good weight. Plain baluster form with a shaped scroll handle. Bright colour. Uninscribed. Contains 670 ml, over 1 imperial pint. Weight 365 grams, 11.7 troy ounces. Height 12.2cm. Spread 13cm. Diameter 8.7cm. London 1748. Maker John Edwards II. Sterling silver.
1749
Isaac Cookson
8524 Antique George II Silver Cup and Cover
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An excellent antique silver cup with matching cover, campana shape with acanthus leaf topped side handles. Lovely plain style and very good weight. Excellent patina. To the front is a large and finely engraved armorial crest. Weight 1533 grams, 49.2 troy ounces. Height 27 cms (to top of lid), 18.2 cms (to top of cup rim). Spread across handles 17 cms. Diameter of top 14.2 cms. Newcastle 1749. Maker Isaac Cookson.
1749
George Comper
8825 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. To the front there is hand engraved monogram in old fashioned script. Contains 290 ml, half pint. Weight 200 grams, 6.4 troy ounces. Height 10.2 cms. London 1749. Maker George Comper.
1749
Richard Gurney And Thomas Cooke
10157 George II Antique Silver Beer Jug
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A classic antique silver jug of baluster form on a plain circular cast foot, with a sparrow beak spout and hand engraved crest. An attractive feature is the carved wooden handle with the lower socket in the form of a bird. Large size, heavy gauge silver and excellent patina. Useful for serving both cold and hot drinks. Contains 1700 ml. Weight (including wooden handle) 1273 grams, 40.9 troy ounces. Height 23.7cm (to top of thumbpiece). Spread 19.6cm. Diameter 9.5 cm. London 1749. Maker Richard Gurney & Thomas Cook. Sterling silver.
Circa 1750
Clas Johann Elers
9200 Antique German Silver Beaker
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An excellent quality antique silver beaker with the deep embossed and engraved decoration very typical of Russian beakers of this period. Parcel gilt. Large size. Around the body there are three vignettes – a cherub with bow and arrow, a tree and a cockerel. Superb heavy quality. Excellent rich colour. Contains 620 ml. Weight 289 grams, 9.2 troy ounces. Height 13.8 cms. Diameter 10.2 cms. Marked underneath with German silver marks for Hamburg. Maker probably Clas Johann Elers who worked in St Petersburg, Russia. Circa 1750.
Circa 1750
Thomas David Mauger
7964 Antique Jersey Silver Mug
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Channel Islands silver. A rare antique sterling silver tankard from the island of Jersey. Broad heavy design with the distinctive leaf motif on the handle, typical of Channel Islands silver of this period. Weight 440 grams, 14.1 troy ounces. Underneath is a presentation inscription (later in date) to “George Du Heaume ne 11 Decembre 1806”. Contains 1 pint. Height 12 cms. Diameter of top 9 cms. Stamped underneath with the initials TM for Thomas Mauger of Jersey. Circa 1750.
Circa 1750
William Townsend
9668 Set of 3 Antique Silver Cups
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A fine quality George II sterling silver cup on a spreading foot. The scroll side handles have acanthus leaf mounts. The accompanying pair of smaller silver cups make a matching set. Each cup has a large hand engraved armorial to the front within a decorative cartouche and the scratch weight incised below. Excellent colour and very heavy weight. The large cup has a presentation inscription underneath to Harold Heinz, president of the H.J Heinz company. Large cup weight 1059 grams, 34 troy ounces. Height 17.6cm. Spread 26.5cm. Diameter 14.2cm. Small cups weigh 467 grams each, 15.01 troy ounces and 471 grams, 15.10 troy ounces. Height 13cm. Spread 17cm. Diameter 10.1cm. Large cup Dublin circa 1750, maker William Townsend. Smaller cups unmarked silver.
Circa 1750

9683 Antique Continental Silver Beaker
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A very pretty antique silver beaker of shaped wrythen form. The bright fire gilding on the interior and part exterior is very striking. Heavy gauge silver. The body is decorated with a sea foam border and broad trails of flowers and foliage. Engraved to the front is a crown crest over initials. Contains 150 ml. Weight 125 grams, 4 troy ounces. Height 8.5cm. Diameter 7.1cm. Probably German. Circa 1750. Maker’s mark possibly I.B.D within a 3 leaf clover. Unmarked silver.
Circa 1750

9923 Antique Silver Coconut Cup
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A very charming piece of antique silver. The coconut cup is mounted with an engraved and scalloped silver rim and a low spreading silver foot. The very nice period features include the heart shaped supports at the base of the twin side handles and the little flower shaped nut attaching the silver foot to the coconut. Height 9.2cm (rim), 9.8cm top of (handle). Diameter 8.3cm. Makers mark only “MF” double struck. Probably English circa 1750.
1752
Phillips Garden
8753 George II Silver Beer Jug
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An outstanding quality antique sterling silver jug of tall bellied shape on a circular foot. Large and heavy. Good for beer, water or wine. With a deep embossed decoration of flowers, foliage and scrolls, the under-lip has a large face mask. To the front is a cartouche containing a hand engraved family coat of arms, to the reverse there is a family crest. Gilded inside. Contains 2600 ml. Weight 1752 grams, 56.30 troy ounces. Height 27 cms. Spread 27 cms. London 1752. Maker Philip Garden, known as an admirable exponent of the rococo style.
1752
John Bayley
9824 George II Silver Mug
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A good quality antique silver tankard of large size and good weight. Of plain form with baluster shape and a shaped handle with acanthus leaf ornament. Ununscribed. Contains 600 ml, over 1 imperial pint. Weight 370 grams, 11.8 troy ounces. Height 13cm. Spread 13cm. Diameter 8.6cm. London 1752. Maker John Bayley. Sterling silver.
1753
John Bayley
9113 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 260 ml. Weight 206 grams, 6.6 troy ounces. Height 9.7 cm. Diameter 6.8 cm (top). Spread 17 cm. London 1753. Maker John Bayley.
1754
Robert Albin Cox
8762 George II Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good antique sterling silver tankard with domed hinged lid and plain baluster design with coopered banding. Attractive strapwork to the top of the handle. Uninscribed. Owners initials hand engraved on the handle. Contains 1050 ml. Weight 871 grams, 28 troy ounces. Height 20 cms. Diameter 12 cms (top and bottom). London 1754. Maker Robert Albin Cox.
1755
Thomas Whipham
8531 Georgian Silver Mug
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A good quality antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with a cast scroll handle with acanthus leaf decoration. Classic plain style. Good colour and weight. Uninscribed. Contains 400 ml. Weight 323 grams, 10.3 troy ounces. Height 11.3 cms. Diameter of top 7.3 cms. Spread 11 cms. London 1755. Maker Thomas Whipham.
1755
William Shaw And William Priest
9379 Antique George II Silver Lidded Tankard
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A handsome early English sterling silver lidded tankard with domed lid. Excellent plain design. The tankard has a simple straight sided form, the body with a concentric reed ring to the base of the handle, the S scroll handle finishes in a decorative thumb piece. To the front is a hand engraved crest of a cockerel over a decorative scroll garland. Contains 1100 ml. Weight 728 grams, 23.4 troy ounces. Height 19.5 cm (to top of thumb piece). Spread 17 cm. Diameter 10.3 cm (top). London 1755. Maker Shaw & Priest.
Circa 1755
James Phipps And William Bond
7713 George II Silver Coconut Cup
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An antique silver mounted coconut cup with engraved and scalloped decoration and standing on three decorative silver feet. Height 10 cms. Diameter 8.5 cms. Makers mark only for William Bond & James Phipps, London. Circa 1755.
1755
Robert Albin Cox
10238 George II Antique Silver Beer Jug
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A classic antique silver jug of baluster form on a plain circular cast foot, with a beak shaped spout. To the front is a large hand engraved lion crest within a decorative cartouche. Large size, heavy gauge silver and excellent patina. Large size, heavy gauge silver and excellent patina. Contains 1550 ml. Weight 1273 grams, 40.9 troy ounces. Height 23.3cm (to top of lip). Spread 21cm. London 1755. Maker Robin Albin Cox. Sterling silver.
1756
Langlands & Goodrick
8515 Antique Newcastle George II Silver Lidded Tankard
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Provincial silver. A good antique sterling silver tankard with domed hinged lid and plain baluster design. Attractive strapwork to the top of the handle. An unusual feature is the engraved decoration to the heart shaped finial at the base of the handle. Uninscribed. Contains 800 ml. Weight 664 grams, 23.3 troy ounces. Height 18 cms. Diameter 10.2 cms (top), 10.5 (base). Newcastle 1756. Maker Langlands & Goodrick.
1757
John Langland
9914 George II Silver Mug
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English provincial silver. An antique silver mug of plain straight sided design with a simple scroll handle and hand engraved lion crest to the front over a decorative monogram. Small size. Contains 225 ml. Weight 181 grams, 5.8 troy ounces. Height 9cm. Diameter 6.5cm (top), 8.1cm (base). Newcastle 1757. Maker John Langland. Sterling silver.
1758
William Shaw And William Priest
8607 George II Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good quality antique sterling silver tankard with domed lid and straight tapering form with coopered rings to the body. The scroll handle has a decorative thumb piece and applied strap work. Contains 1000 ml. Weight 866 grams, 27.8 troy ounces. Height 19 cms. Diameter of lid 11.5 cms, base 13 cms. London 1758. Maker William Shaw and William Priest.