LARGE HEAVY ENGLISH ANTIQUE 1855 VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER MILK JUG EWER
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 £8.75 INSURED NEXT DAY SPECIAL DELIVERY/ WORLDWIDE £15 EUROPE £15 INT TRACKABLE AIRSURE.Description A stunning large heavy English antique 19th Century Victorian solid sterling silver milk/cream jug ewer by the silversmiths Martin, Hall & Co - (1853-1862), in excellent condition a...nd with full English silver hallmarks for Sheffield 1855. Superb quality genuine 164 year old sterling silver example, (definitely not silver-plated); impressive size, all-over decorated with embossed and engraved flowers and foliage in the Gothic style, with a high scrolled handle and it rests on a decorative circular pedestal base. It has a beautiful fully gilt-lined interior and has a nice heavy silver weight, weighing approx 293 grams. It has a small raised silver cartouche and there are no added personal engraved monograms or crests. A real beauty.Measurements Large size, measures approx. 6.95 inches (174mm) in height is 3.95 inches (100mm) in diameter (excluding the handle).Date English antique 19th Century Victorian solid sterling silver, with a full set of English silver hallmarks for Sheffield 1855, (date letter "M"). Good clear struck marks and includes the silver duty stamp of Queen Victoria.Maker Silversmiths initials "M.H & Co" (Martin, Hall & Co - 1853-1862).Condition In excellent condition and ready to be used. No splits or cracks to the silver, no solder repairs, definitely no wear holes and no nasty knocks or dents, just 1 little shallow surface bruise, really nothing much at all and a beautiful example. The original interior gilding is virtually all still intact and the ornate scrolled silver handle is undamaged. Superb quality and with a fine heavy silver weight. Stunning large heavy English antique 19th Century Victorian solid sterling silver milk/cream jug ewer. Look out for the very large matching silver sugar bowl we are also currently listing. We always combine shipping costs. Shipping and packing and ratesUK £8.75 Insured next day special delivery.Worldwide: £15 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £15 (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
