Tankards & Mugs

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
1783
Thomas Wallis I
9393 George III Silver Mug
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A plain styled antique sterling silver mug of baluster form with a shaped scroll handle and acanthus mount. Excellent quality. Good gauge silver. Uninscribed. Contains 550 ml, 1 imperial pint. Weight 343 grams, 11 troy ounces. Height 13.5cm. Diameter 8.4cm (top). London 1783. Maker Thomas Wallis.
1784
Thomas Wallis I
9368 George III Antique Silver Lidded Tankard
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A good antique silver tankard with domed hinged lid. Sterling silver. Plain straight sided design with concentric rim and flared base. Decorative thumbpiece and strapwork to the handle. The front is uninscribed. Contains 1100 ml. Weight 994 grams, 31.9 troy ounces. Height 21 cms. Spread 19 cms. Diameter of top 10.4 cm. London 1784. Maker Thomas Wallis.
1787
John Langlands I & John Robertson I
9845 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. The simple scroll handle is engraved with owners initials. Uninscribed. Contains 500 ml. Weight 317 grams, 10.1 troy ounces. Height 12.8 cm. Diameter 8.3 cm. Newcastle 1787. Maker John Langland I and John Robertson I.
1791
Thomas Oliphant
9298 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. Attractive strapwork and shaped pierced thumbpiece to the top of the handle. Hand engraved to the front is a large hand engraved monogram in old fashioned cursive script. Contains 1200 ml. Weight 864 grams, 27.7 troy ounces. Height 22 cm. Diameter 10.8 cm (top). Spread 17.5 cm. London 1791. Maker Thomas Oliphant.
1800
Stephen Adams II
8990 George III Silver Mug
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An antique sterling silver mug with plain style and bands of concentric lines around the body (coopered decoration). Uninscribed. Original gilt interior. Weight 301 grams, 9.6 troy ounces. Contains 500 ml. Height 10.4 cms. Spread 12.5 cms. Diameter 8.5 cms. London 1800. Maker Stephen Adams II.
1826
Paul Storr
8501 George III Silver Mug by Paul Storr
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A handsome antique sterling silver mug on a pedestal foot. Fantastic quality as you’d expect by this prestigious English master silversmith. Plain styling with a semi ribbed body and the trademark serpent handle popularly used by this famous maker. Original gilding to the interior. Good gauge silver. Contains 125 ml. Weight 212 grams, 6.8 troy ounces. Height 9.5 (to top of handle). Diameter of top 7.5 cms. Spread 10 cms. London 1826. Maker Paul Storr.
1829
S Roberts & Co
8433 Georgian Silver Tankard
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A very decorative flat top lidded tankard with excellent embossed decoration of flowers, leaves and scrolls in deep relief. With straight sides and a pretty pierced thumb piece. Contains 1100 ml. Weight 818 grams, 26.3 troy ounces. Height 17 cms (top of thumb piece). Diameter inside top 11.6 cms. Sheffield 1829. Maker S Roberts & Co.
1830
Thomas Edwards
8864 Antique Silver Christening Mug
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A very pretty antique sterling silver mug with a deep relief flower and leaf decoration around the body and shaped handle. Original interior gilding (faded). Hand engraved to the front is a monogram in old fashioned script. Contains 240 ml. Weight 201 grams, 6.4 troy ounces. Height 11 cms. Diameter 8.7 cms. London 1839. Maker Thomas Edwards.
1840

9238 Antique Irish Silver Christening Mug
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A very pretty antique sterling silver mug with a deep relief foliate decoration around the lower body. Uninscribed. Contains 200 ml. Weight 145 grams, 4.6 troy ounces. Height 10.8 cm. Spread 10.7 cm. Diameter 7.9 cm. Dublin 1840. Maker I.N not attributed.
1840
Edward Barton
6918 Antique Silver Mug with Hare Coursing
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Of sporting interest. An antique silver tankard with an all round embossed country scene with greyhounds chasing a hare. Gilt interior. Weight 226 grams, 7.2 troy ounces. Height 14 cms. Contains 350 ml. London 1840. Maker Edward Barton.
Circa 1857
Allan & Hayes
9609 Antique Indian Silver Mug
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Of colonial interest. An excellent quality large silver tankard with all over grape vine decoration. Very large and heavy. Original bright gilt interior. Applied cast silver foot and handle with bark detail. To the front is an inscription in old fashioned script. Contains 900 ml. Weight 819 grams, 26.3 troy ounces. Height 14.5 cm. Diameter of top 10 cm. Spread across handle 15.5 cm. Circa 1857. Stamped underneath with the maker Allan & Hayes – colonial silversmiths working in Calcutta, India during the mid 19^th century.
1858
Hunt & Roskell
9500 Antique Silver Hunting Jug
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Of sporting interest. A Victorian sterling silver flagon with hinged lid and scroll handle. The body has a deep relief hunting scene with horses and riders hunting to hounds. The lid has a dog finial. Gilt interior. Contains 1400 ml. Weight 1039 grams. Height 26.5cm. Spread 21.5cm. London 1858. Maker Hunt & Roskell, late Storr & Mortimer.