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Victorian Sterling Silver Christening Mug
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Victorian Sterling Silver Christening Mug

19th century
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A most beautiful Victorian sterling silver christening mug with a cylindrical waisted body and chased on one side with a figural and country house garden scene. The other side has scrolls and floral decoration with a vacant cartouche. Leaf capped scroll style handle and stands on a cast rustic style foot. Very good original condition without inscriptions and with a gilt interior.

Maker: William Robert Smily, London.

Date: 1843

Weight: 5 Troy Oz

Physical Dimensions
Height
8.2cm (3.23")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Piers Rankin Antique Silver has dated this Victorian Silver Christening Mug to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1198026
Dealers Internal Reference
CMUG-P72754
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A most beautiful Victorian sterling silver christening mug with a cylindrical waisted body and chased on one side with a figural and country house garden scene. The other side has scrolls and floral decoration with a vacant cartouche. Leaf capped scroll style handle and stands on a cast rustic style foot. Very good original condition without inscriptions and with a gilt interior.

Maker: William Robert Smily, London.

Date: 1843

Weight: 5 Troy Oz

Height
8.2cm (3.23")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Piers Rankin Antique Silver has dated this Victorian Silver Christening Mug to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1198026
Dealers Internal Ref
CMUG-P72754
Piers Rankin Antique Silver
Piers Rankin Antique Silver
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2017

Piers rankin antique silver is a premier silver dealer est. Over 35 years. Dealing with trade and private clients. Worldwide shipping.

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A Victorian sterling silver christening mug featuring detailed pastoral repousse work, a scrolled handle, and a gold-gilded interior.
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Archive I A Victorian sterling silver christening mug featuring detailed pastoral repousse work, a scrolled handle, and a gold-gilded interior.

Victorian Sterling Silver Christening Mug

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A Victorian sterling silver christening mug featuring detailed pastoral repousse work, a scrolled handle, and a gold-gilded interior.
Victorian Sterling Silver Christening Mug
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A Victorian sterling silver christening mug featuring detailed pastoral repousse work, a scrolled handle, and a gold-gilded interior.
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  • ObjectSilverware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Gold Gilt
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsRepousse landscape, Scrolled handle, Gilded interior, Scalloped base
  • SizeH 8.2 cm (3 in) x W 7 cm (3 in)

This Victorian sterling silver christening mug dates to 1843 and originates from London, bearing the maker's mark for William Robert Smily. The cylindrical waisted body displays intricate repoussé pastoral landscape scenes depicting a figural garden setting alongside detailed foliage, scrollwork, and a vacant cartouche. A heavy cast rustic style foot supports the base, while a leaf-capped scrolled handle projects from the side. Inside, the vessel holds a rich gold-gilded interior finish that contrasts against the polished silver exterior. Measuring 8.2 cm high and 7 cm wide, the mug functions as a traditional decorative display piece for a bookshelf or mantelpiece within a home interior today. The silver exhibits a bright reflective shine with clean lines, crisp relief chasing, and an absence of personal inscriptions, maintaining very good original condition throughout its substantial five troy ounce weight structure.

FAQs

In the Victorian era, presenting a silver mug or beaker at a baptism was a widespread tradition symbolising wealth and prosperity for the newborn.

These vessels were typically wrought from sterling silver with repousse and chasing work applied by hand, frequently featuring gold-gilt interiors to protect against corrosion.

Authentic British pieces bear complete hallmark sets, including the lion passant mark for sterling silver, a town mark, a date letter, and a makers mark.

Small antique silver mugs function well as tabletop flower vases, desktop pen holders, or decorative accent pieces placed on a bookshelf or mantelpiece.

Dust regularly with a soft cloth and apply specialist silver polish sparingly, avoiding harsh chemicals or scrubbing that could strip the delicate interior gilding.
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