Drinking Vessels

1758
William London
8942 George II Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug of curved baluster form with a simple scroll handle. Excellent plain style. Engraved with the original owners initials at the top of the handle. Contains 450 ml. Weight 354 grams, 11.3 troy ounces. Height 11.8 cms. Diameter 7.8 cms (top). London 1758. Maker William London.
1758
Benjamin Cartwright
8947 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. Uninscribed. Large size. Shows traces of the orginal hand hammered finish. Contains 1000 ml. Weight 891 grams, Height 19.2 cms (to top of thumbpiece). Spread 17cms. Diameter of top 11.5 cms, base 13 cms. English silver hallmarks for London 1758. Maker Benjamin Cartwright.
1758
Robert Albin Cox
7588 George II Silver Lidded Tankard
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Unusually tall. A large and excellent quality antique sterling silver tankard with plain styling and baluster shape. Attractive strap work to the handle. To the front there is a fine hand engraved armorial. Weight 741 grams, 23.8 troy ounces. Height 22.5 cms. Contains 1250 ml. London 1758. Maker Robert Albin Cox.
1759
John Langland
7759 Antique George II Newcastle Silver Mug
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A good piece of antique provincial silver. An antique sterling silver mug of plain straight sided design with a simple scroll handle. Uninscribed. Contains 250 ml. Weight 373 grams, 12 troy ounces. Height 9 cms. Newcastle 1759. Maker John Langland.
Circa 1760

8261 Antique Russian Silver Beaker
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An excellent quality antique Russian silver beaker with a deeply embossed decoration of birds, shells, foliage and scrolls. To the front there is an eagle, to the back there’s a dove. Very heavy gauge silver. Excellent colour. Contains 200 ml. Weight 101 grams, 3.2 troy ounces. Height 8.5 cms. Diameter 6.5 cms. Marked underneath with Russian silver marks and date 1760.
1762
Samuel Whitford I
8863 George III Silver Mug
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An excellent antique sterling silver mug of shapely baluster form having a scroll handle with acanthus leaf decoration. Good size. Classic plain style. Hand engraved to the front with a crest over inials in old fashioned gothic script. Contains 450 ml. Weight 332 grams, 10.6 troy ounces. Height 12,3 cms. Spread 12 cms. Diameter 8.2 cms (top). London 1762. Maker probably Samuel Whitford I.
1762
Francis Crump
8983 George III Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with scroll handle capped by an acanthus leaf. Excellent plain style. Uninscribed. Good size. Contains 500 ml. Weight 378 grams, 12.1 troy ounces. Height 12.8 cms. Diameter of top 8.4 cms. Spread 13 cms. London 1762. Maker Francis Crump.
1762
William Shaw And William Priest
8079 George III Silver Mug
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with a scroll handle. Excellent plain style. With a hand engraved crest to the front. Contains 475 ml. Good gauge silver. Weight 297 grams, 9.4 troy ounces. Height 11.5 cms. Diameter of top 8.5 cms. London 1762. Maker Shaw and Priest.
1763
William Cripps
8856 George III Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good antique sterling silver tankard with domed hinged lid. Balaster design with concentric rim and flared base. Simple curved handle with an ornamental thumbpiece and applied strapwork having the initial ‘W’ hand engraved below. Uninscribed. Contains 850ml. Weight 713 grams, 22.9 troy ounces. Height 19.5 cms to top of thumbpiece. Spread 17 cms. Diameter of top 10 cms, base 11.25 cms. London 1763. Maker William Cripps.
1763
John Eaton
9229 George III Silver Beer Jug
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A classic antique sterling silver jug of baluster shape on a plain circular cast foot. Good plain style. Large capacity. Sparrow beak lip. Hand engraved to the front is an armorial contained within a decorative cartouche. Contains 1600 ml. Weight 867 grams, 27.8 troy ounces. Height 22 cm. Spread 19 cm. London 1763. Maker John Eaton.
1763
Whipham & Wright
9422 George III Silver Cup
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A highly decorative antique silver cup with twin side handles and raised on a pedestal foot. Hand engraved to the front is a large coat of arms and to the reverse a crest of a boar, each within a decorative cartouche and having a spread of foliage and scrolls below.. Weight 609 grams, 19.5 troy ounces. Height 18.5cm. Diameter of top 12.9cm. Spread 23.5cm. London 1763. Maker Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright.
1764
Whipham & Wright
7872 Pair of George III Silver Beakers
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A good pair of antique sterling silver drinking beakers of plain tapering form. To the front there is a hand engraved crest of a bird. Total weight 362 grams, 11.6 troy ounces. Each contains 350 ml. Height 11.25 cms. Diameter of top 9 cms. London 1764. Maker Thomas Whipham and Charles Wright.
1765
John Langland
9064 George III Newcastle Silver Lidded Tankard
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Provincial silver. A good antique sterling silver tankard with domed hinged lid and plain baluster design. The handle has attractive strapwork to the top and a heart shape decoration to the base. Good size. Contains 1,050ml. Weight 846 grams, 27.2 troy ounces. Height 12 cms (to top of thumbpiece). Diameter 10.3 cms (top), 12 (base). Spread 18 cms. Newcastle 1765. Maker John Langland.
1765
Alexander Gairdner
9355 George III Silver Invalid Cup
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A collector’s item. Medical interest. A rare antique sterling silver feeding cup of plain design having a long pouring spout and simple curved handle. Hand engraved to the front is the crest of a hand holding a crown together with the motto “Virtutis Gloria Merces” for the Robertson clan*. Hand engraved owner’s initials to the top of the lid and base. Weight 276 grams, 8.8 troy ounces. Height 14.5cm. Spread 12.5cm. Diameter 6.7cm. Edinburgh 1765. Maker Alexander Gairdner.
1767
Daniel Smith And Robert Sharp
9047 Antique George III Silver Cup and Cover
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A good antique silver cup with matching cover, urn shape with broad gadroon borders. Lovely plain style and very good weight. Excellent patina. Uninscribed. Gilt interior and inscription to the inside rim. Weight 1156 grams, 37.1 troy ounces. Height 29 cms (to top of lid), 20.5 cms (to top of side handle). Spread across handles 25 cms. London 1767. Maker Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp. Sterling silver
1767
John Payne
9178 George III 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. Decorative thumbpiece and strapwork to the handle. The front is uninscribed and there are owners initials inscribed on the handle. Contains 900 ml. Weight 748 grams, 24 troy ounces. Height 18 cms. Spread 18 cms. Diameter of top 9.8 cms, base 12.5 cms. London 1767. Made by John Payne.
1768
John King
8948 George III Silver Lidded Tankard
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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 900 ml. Weight 717 grams, 23 troy ounces. Height 19.5 cms. Diameter 9.75 cms (top). London 1768. Maker John King.
1768
Thomas Wallis I
9114 George III Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good antique sterling silver tankard with domed hinged lid and plain baluster form. Good size and weight. An unusual feature is the broad gadrooned foot with matching gadroon to the base of the handle. Attractive strapwork and shaped pierced thumbpiece to the top of the handle. Uninscribed. Contains 1165 ml. Weight 893 grams, 28.7 troy ounces. Height 21 cm. Diameter 10.3 cm (top). Spread 17 cm. London 1768. Maker Thomas Wallis I.
Circa 1770
John Walker
9118 Georgian Irish Silver Beaker
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An excellent antique sterling silver drinking tumbler with fish scale design and bright cut dot engraving. Large size and good gauge silver. Contains 340 ml. Weight 188 grams, 6 troy ounces. Height 10 cms. Diameter 8.5 cms. Dublin circa 1770. Maker possibly John Walker.
1770
Francis Crump
9265 George III Silver Mug
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A plain styled antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with a shaped scroll handle with acanthus mount. Excellent quality. Good gauge silver. Hand engraved to the front is a monogram within a decorative cartouche. Contains 500 ml. Weight 411 grams, 13.2 troy ounces. Height 13 cm. Diameter 8.6 cm (top). Spread 13 cm. London 1770. Maker Francis Crump.
1770
Walter Brind
9299 George III Silver Mug
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A plain styled antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with a shaped scroll handle with acanthus mount. Excellent quality. Good gauge silver. Uninscribed. Contains 550 ml, 1 imperial pint. Weight 327 grams, 10.5 troy ounces. Height 12.5 cm. Diameter 8.5 cm. London 1770. Walter Brind.
1771
Charles Wright
9367 George III Antique Silver Beer Jug
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A classic antique sterling silver jug of baluster shape on a broad gadrooned foot. Good plain style. Large size, suitable for water. Scroll handle with acanthus leaf mount. Large capacity. Contains 1270 ml. Weight 761 grams, 24.4 troy ounces. Height 22 cm. Spread 18 cm. London 1771. Maker Charles Wright.
1772
Francis Crump
8907 George III Silver Mug
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A good antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with a cast scroll and acanthus leaf handle. Classic plain style. To the front there is a hand engraved monogram of entwined initials in old fashioned script. Contains 450 ml. Weight 331 grams, 10.6 troy ounces. Height 12.5 cms. Spread 12 cms. Diameter 8 cms (top), 8.5 cms (base). London 1772. Maker Francis Crump.
1772
Charles Townsend
9175 Antique Irish Silver Lidded Tankard
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A very large size George III antique silver tankard of baluster form with a domed lid. Sterling silver. Good plain style. The handle has ornamental strapwork topped by an attractive thumbpiece. To the front there is a large hand engraved armorial within a decorative cartouche. Contains 1480 ml, 3 pints. Weight 1104 grams, 35.4 troy ounces. Height 23 cm. Spread 18 cm. Diameter of top 11.2 cm. Dublin 1772. Maker Charles Townsend.
1773
John Lautier
8086 George III Silver Fox Stirrup Cup
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A beautifully modelled antique sterling silver stirrup cup in the form of a fox head. Fine features and lovely expressive face. Weight 147 grams, 4.7 troy ounces. Length 11.5 cm. Width 10 cm. English silver hallmarks on the rim for London 1773. Maker John Lautier.
1773
Matthew Boulton
8645 George III Silver Lidded Tankard by Matthew Boulton
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A rare antique sterling silver tankard with domed hinged lid and plain baluster design. From the Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill partnership and made in 1773, the first year of the Birmingham assay office. Good weight. Simple strapwork to the top of the handle and a cut out thumb piece. Inside you can still see the hammered finish. Uninscribed. Contains 900 ml. Weight 708 grams, 22,7 troy ounces. Height 22 cms. Diameter 9 cms (top). Birmingham 1773. Maker Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill.
1773
William Grundy
10176 George III Antique Silver Mug
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A good quality antique silver tankard of large size and very good weight. Of plain form with baluster shape, the shaped handle having acanthus leaf ornament. Uninscribed. Contains 610 ml, over 1 imperial pint. Weight 432 grams, 13.9 troy ounces. Height 13.4cm. Spread 13cm. Diameter 8.5cm. London 1773. Maker William Grundy. Sterling silver. 18th century.
1774
William Holmes
8427 George III Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good quality antique sterling silver tankard of plain design with an attractive pierced thumb piece and bands of concentric lines around the body (coopered decoration). The lid has an unusual hinge mechanism. To the front is a hand engraved monogram. Contains 1450 ml. Weight 913 grams, 29.3 troy ounces. Height 15 cms (18.5 cms to top of thumb piece). Diameter of top 9.5cms, base 11.25 cms. London 1774. Maker William Holmes.
1774
John Payne
9174 George III Silver Mug
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A good looking antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with scroll handle. Classic plain style. With hand engraved owners initials on the handle (more usually found on the lidded tankards of this period). Contains 450 ml. Weight 364 grams, 11.7 troy ounces. Height 12 cm. Spread 12.4 cm. Diameter 8.2 cm (top). London 1774. Maker John Payne.
1774
William Grundy
7203 Large George III Silver Mug
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An impressive antique sterling silver tankard with baluster form on a spreading foot. The broad curved handle has strapwork decoration to the top, a geometric tail piece at the bottom and hand engraved initials. Unusual large size. Good proportions and excellent colour. Contains 950 ml. Weight 550 grams, 17.1 troy ounces. Height 15 cms. London 1774. Maker William Grundy.
1775
John Carter II
9560 George III Antique Silver Tankard
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A good quality antique sterling silver tankard of plain design with an attractive pierced thumb piece and bands of concentric lines around the body (coopered decoration). Good size and weight. The lid has an unusual hinge mechanism. Gilded inside. The body is uninscribed, the lid has a hand engraved monogram topped by wings and a lions head. Contains 1550 ml. Weight 1346 grams, 43.2 troy ounces. Height 18 cm (21.2 cm to top of thumb piece). Diameter of top 12.2cm. London 1774. Maker John Carter II.
1777
John Langland
9136 George III Newcastle Silver Mug
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A good piece of antique provincial silver. An antique sterling silver mug of plain baluster design with a simple scroll handle. Uninscribed. Contains 550 ml, 1 pint. Weight 353 grams, 11,3 troy ounces. Height 14 cm. Diameter 8.4 cm. Spread 13.5 cm. Newcastle 1777. Maker Langlands and Robertson.