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Rare English Salt Glazed Sterling Silver Jug Bottle 1857 Dalrymple Crest
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Rare English Salt Glazed Sterling Silver Jug Bottle 1857 Dalrymple Crest

19th century
Sold 28 September 2025 · The Silver Squirrel
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A very nice quality English Victorian antique solid sterling silver flagon, jug or bottle. The silver is hallmarked for London 1857 with the maker being GR over EB. It has been superbly made and interestingly engraved with the crest of the Dalrymple Family, inside it reads To W Dalrymple Esq from C Dycer MD 1857 - I do not know what this refers to but should be researchable. It in superb condition being free from dings splits chips cracks and repairs. It measures approx. 8 inches (20cm) tall to the top of the thumb plate by 4.75 inches across the body and weighs 580 grams. A very nice quality piece.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Salt Glazed Silver Jug to the Victorian era.

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SA1139178
Dealers Internal Reference
36188
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Description
A very nice quality English Victorian antique solid sterling silver flagon, jug or bottle. The silver is hallmarked for London 1857 with the maker being GR over EB. It has been superbly made and interestingly engraved with the crest of the Dalrymple Family, inside it reads To W Dalrymple Esq from C Dycer MD 1857 - I do not know what this refers to but should be researchable. It in superb condition being free from dings splits chips cracks and repairs. It measures approx. 8 inches (20cm) tall to the top of the thumb plate by 4.75 inches across the body and weighs 580 grams. A very nice quality piece.
Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Salt Glazed Silver Jug to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1139178
Dealers Internal Ref
36188
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The Silver Squirrel
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2021
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A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Rare English Salt Glazed Sterling Silver Jug Bottle 1857 Dalrymple Crest

Archive II A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. View II
Archive III A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. View III
Archive IV A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. View IV
Archive V A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. View V
Archive VI A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. View VI
Archive VII A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. View VII
Archive VIII A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. View VIII
Archive IX A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. View IX
Archive X A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. View X
Archive XI A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. View XI
Archive XII A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest. View XII
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Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
Verified Since Jun 2021
Items For Sale 142
Items Sold 2,800
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Verified Since Jun 2021
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Location: West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest.
RARE ENGLISH SALT GLAZED STERLING SILVER JUG BOTTLE 1857 DALRYMPLE CREST
Ref: SA1139178
A brown and beige salt-glazed stoneware jug featuring a narrow neck, looped handle, and a hinged sterling silver lid with an engraved crest.
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  • ObjectJugs and Pitchers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialStoneware, Sterling Silver
  • ColourBrown and Beige
  • MotifsSalt glaze texture, Hinged silver lid, Engraved heraldic crest, Applied handle

Salt glazed stoneware is a type of pottery created by throwing salt into the kiln during the high-temperature firing process, which produces a textured, glossy finish resembling orange peel. This technique became widely popular in Britain and Germany from the 17th century through the Victorian era for its durability and imperviousness to liquids.

These utility and display items are traditionally constructed from heavy-duty vitrified stoneware clay bodies, finished with an iron-bearing slip for colouration and salt glaze. The lids and mounts are fashioned from hallmark-stamped sterling silver, hinged and fitted securely to the ceramic neck.

Authentic pieces feature the characteristic dimpled, orange-peel texture of salt glazing, manual throwing rings, historical firing imperfections, and genuine hallmarked sterling silver mounts that match the period of manufacture. Weight, material density, and appropriate wear to the base also help determine authenticity.

These textural historical items add earthy depth and curated character when displayed singly or in small groupings on bookshelves, mantelpieces, or as cabinet curiosities. Their muted, natural colour palette complements both rustic and minimalist modern interior schemes.

Preserve these items by dusting the ceramic body gently with a dry cloth and avoiding harsh chemical immersion that could damage the salt glaze or the sterling silver. Silver components should be polished carefully with a non-abrasive cloth, taking care to keep polishes away from the porous ceramic surface.
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