LARGE HEAVY ANTIQUE GEORGIAN C. 1820 STERLING SILVER & GILT CREAM JUG
Item History & Price
Please bid with total confidence, we only deal in antique solid silver items and please check out our feedback if you have not bought with us before.POSTAGE : UK £7.75 INSURED NEXT DAY SPECIAL DELIVERY/ WORLDWIDE £12.95 EUROPE £12.95 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE.Description A stunning large heavy English antique early 19th Century Georgian solid sterling silver & gilt cream jug in excellent condition and dating from around 1820. Su...perb quality genuine 200 year old sterling silver example; a handsome large size and attractive shape, with a high scrolled handle and spout decorated with beautiful period prick/wriggle-work engraved flowers and foliage. Has attractive reeded silver border edges and it rests on 4 undamaged silver ball feet. Inside it still has its original clean gilt-lined interior and it weighs a heavy approx 175 grams. Decorated in one of the cartouches with a nice period engraved monogram, the other is blank. Lovely early jug, ready to be used.Measurements Impressive size, measures approx. 5.7 inches (144mm) in length, (including handle), x 3.15 inches (79mm) wide and stands 3.95 inches (98mm) in height.Date English antique early 19th Century Georgian solid sterling silver, stamped with a lion passant silver hallmark, the crowned leopards head of the London assay office the silver duty mark of King George the Third. No date letter, 100% guaranteed antique silver and dates from around 1820.Maker Silversmiths initials "G.M".Condition Excellent condition with no splits or solder repairs, definitely no wear holes and no nasty knocks or dents, 1 teeny little bruise on the spout, really nothing at all and a nice clean example. The interior gilding is definitely original and virtually still 100% intact and the 4 silver ball feet have no knocks or dents. Superb quality, with a beautiful shape and with a lovely heavy silver weight. Ready to be used and direct from a private estate. Stunning large heavy English antique early 19th Century Georgian solid sterling silver & gilt cream jug.Look out for the large-sized Georgian silver sugar bowl we are also currently listing. We always combine shipping costs. Shipping and packing and ratesUK £7.75 Insured next day special delivery.Worldwide: £12.95 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £12.95 (Airsure - if applicable)All items purchased usually dispatched within 24 hours following cleared payment.Payment detailsPlease wait until an invoice has been sent if you are unsure of total costs. We accept cheques, paypal, bank transfers & UK postal orders. Payments must usually be received within 3 days after the end of sale. Items over £100 will only be sent by trackable methods, ie, special delivery, Airsure, datapost. We only sell genuine antiques and solid silver items and strongly recommend trackable posting. Thank you
