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Antique Solid Silver Christening Mug – Rococo Scroll Handle, Baluster Form
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Antique Solid Silver Christening Mug – Rococo Scroll Handle, Baluster Form

19th century
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Antique Solid Silver Christening Mug – Rococo Scroll Handle, Baluster Form (Unmarked, Tests as Silver)

A beautifully proportioned antique solid silver christening mug, likely British and dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. Crafted in a classic baluster form with a stepped circular foot and a boldly scrolled Rococo-style handle, this piece speaks to the refined elegance of the period.

Standing approx. 11 cm high and 7 cm across the rim, it has a pleasing weight and a warm, mellow patina. Though unmarked, it has been acid-tested and confirmed as solid silver. Age-related surface marks are present, consistent with careful use and handling over time.

These mugs were traditionally given as christening gifts and remain collectible today for their sentiment, form, and craftsmanship.

Item Details:

Material: Solid silver (unmarked, tests as silver)

Design: Baluster body, Rococo scroll handle, stepped base

Origin: Likely British, c.1880–1920

Condition: Very good antique condition with age-related surface wear and gentle patina

Height: Approx. 11 cm

Width (across rim): Approx. 7 cm

Weight: Approx. 108.8

A lovely and genuine antique silver mug—ideal for collectors, decorators, or as a timeless christening or presentation gift.

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Bushells Antiques has dated this Solid Silver Christening Mug to the 19th Century.

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Antique Solid Silver Christening Mug – Rococo Scroll Handle, Baluster Form (Unmarked, Tests as Silver)
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A beautifully proportioned antique solid silver christening mug, likely British and dating to the late 19th or early 20th century.
Bushells Antiques

Crafted in a classic baluster form with a stepped circular foot and a boldly scrolled Rococo-style handle, this piece speaks to the refined elegance of the period.

fig 1. A baluster-shaped solid silver christening mug featuring a flared rim, lobed body, stepped pedestal base, and a Rococo double-scroll handle.
fig 1. Antique Solid Silver Christening Mug – Rococo Scroll Handle, Baluster Form

Standing approx. 11 cm high and 7 cm across the rim, it has a pleasing weight and a warm, mellow patina. Though unmarked, it has been acid-tested and confirmed as solid silver. Age-related surface marks are present, consistent with careful use and handling over time.

fig 2. A baluster-shaped solid silver christening mug featuring a flared rim, lobed body, stepped pedestal base, and a Rococo double-scroll handle.
fig 2. Antique Solid Silver Christening Mug – Rococo Scroll Handle, Baluster Form

These mugs were traditionally given as christening gifts and remain collectible today for their sentiment, form, and craftsmanship.

Item Details:

Material: Solid silver (unmarked, tests as silver)

Design: Baluster body, Rococo scroll handle, stepped base

fig 3. A baluster-shaped solid silver christening mug featuring a flared rim, lobed body, stepped pedestal base, and a Rococo double-scroll handle.
fig 3. Antique Solid Silver Christening Mug – Rococo Scroll Handle, Baluster Form

Origin: Likely British, c.1880–1920

Condition: Very good antique condition with age-related surface wear and gentle patina

Height: Approx. 11 cm

Width (across rim): Approx. 7 cm

Weight: Approx. 108.8

A lovely and genuine antique silver mug—ideal for collectors, decorators, or as a timeless christening or presentation gift.

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this Solid Silver Christening Mug to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1161970
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A baluster-shaped solid silver christening mug featuring a flared rim, lobed body, stepped pedestal base, and a Rococo double-scroll handle.
Antique Solid Silver Christening Mug – Rococo Scroll Handle, Baluster Form
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Silver christening mugs became established traditional gifts during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, symbolising wealth and health for a newborn child upon baptism or naming ceremonies.

These vessels were typically wrought from solid sterling silver or continental standard silver, featuring hand-hammered baluster bodies and cast metal handles.

Authentic silver items bear stamped official hallmarks indicating the purity mark, assay office symbol, date letter, and registered maker mark.

A solid silver mug can be styled as a small mantle ornament, repurposed as a desk pencil holder, or integrated into a vignette on a sideboard or bookshelf.

Polishing should be conducted periodically using a gentle, non-abrasive silver cream and soft cotton cloth to remove tarnish while preserving surface patination and preventing oxidisation.
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