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Early Victorian Silver Christening Mug London 1869
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Early Victorian Silver Christening Mug London 1869

19th century
For Sale by Aramis Antiques
Description

A superb early Victorian silver christening mug with clear hallmarks for London 1869 and makers mark for William Evans. This charming example has elegant proportions, and sumptuous decoration. The rims are beaded, as is part of the scrolled handle. The body is bright cut with a central vacant shield encircled with a double festoon design, repeated around the body above and below the beading. Either side of the shield, a bright cut garland loops round to meet at the handle. The top of the handle has a delightful detail with an indent for the thumb between the top and lower beads. There is a light gilt finish inside and the mug comes with it’s original silk and velvet lined box, with inscription for retained Mappin & Webb. This a superb antique with a good early date, in excellent condition.

Date of Manufacture

Aramis Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Christening Mug to the 1860s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09416576
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques Date1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 157 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1860s:
London assay office hallmarks below the rim: 1869.
Beaded wire borders applied neatly to the rim and base.
Bright-cut engraving and flower swags flanking an unengraved centre cartouche.
Interior retains its original light gold wash.
Fitted case stamped in gold lettering for retailer Mappin and Webb.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1202368
Dealers Internal Reference
26/S50
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Description
A superb early Victorian silver christening mug with clear hallmarks for London 1869 and makers mark for William Evans. This charming example has elegant proportions, and sumptuous decoration. The rims are beaded, as is part of the scrolled handle.
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The body is bright cut with a central vacant shield encircled with a double festoon design, repeated around the body above and below the beading.
Aramis Antiques

Either side of the shield, a bright cut garland loops round to meet at the handle. The top of the handle has a delightful detail with an indent for the thumb between the top and lower beads. There is a light gilt finish inside and the mug comes with it’s original silk and velvet lined box, with inscription for retained Mappin & Webb. This a superb antique with a good early date, in excellent condition.

Date of Manufacture

Aramis Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Christening Mug to the 1860s.

Independent Date Report ID 09416576
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques dating1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 157 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1860s:
London assay office hallmarks below the rim: 1869.
Beaded wire borders applied neatly to the rim and base.
Bright-cut engraving and flower swags flanking an unengraved centre cartouche.
Interior retains its original light gold wash.
Fitted case stamped in gold lettering for retailer Mappin and Webb.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1202368
Dealers Internal Ref
26/S50
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An antique sterling silver christening mug featuring floral engravings and beaded edges, placed beside its original fitted leather case lined with magenta velvet.
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Archive I An antique sterling silver christening mug featuring floral engravings and beaded edges, placed beside its original fitted leather case lined with magenta velvet.

Early Victorian Silver Christening Mug London 1869

Archive II An antique sterling silver christening mug featuring floral engravings and beaded edges, placed beside its original fitted leather case lined with magenta velvet. View II
Archive III An antique sterling silver christening mug featuring floral engravings and beaded edges, placed beside its original fitted leather case lined with magenta velvet. View III
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An antique sterling silver christening mug featuring floral engravings and beaded edges, placed beside its original fitted leather case lined with magenta velvet.
Early Victorian silver christening mug London 1869
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChristening Mugs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Leather, Velvet
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsBeaded rim, Floral engraving, Scroll handle, Bright-cut decoration
  • SizeH 8 cm (3 in) x W 9 cm (4 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

An early Victorian sterling silver christening mug made in London in 1869 by William Evans, accompanied by its original fitted leather case. The silver mug has a cylindrical body with a light gilt finish on the interior, a beaded rim, a beaded and scrolled handle with a thumb indent, and bright-cut floral engraving including double festoons and garlands. The interior of the box lid is lined in magenta velvet and silk, featuring a stamped retailer inscription for Mappin & Webb. The case is black leather with a hinged clam-shell design, contrasting with the metallic silver exterior of the mug. Measuring 8 cm high, 9 cm wide, and 6 cm deep, this christening mug suits display on a sideboard top in a living room, dining room, or hallway as a decorative tabletop piece. It also functions as a collectible silver display object or as a traditional christening gift kept in a cabinet or on a shelf.

FAQs

During the Victorian era, silver christening mugs were traditional gift items presented to newborns to celebrate baptism, serving as symbolic keepsakes intended to represent future prosperity and good fortune.

These vessels were typically raised from sterling silver (925 purity) and ornamented using hand engraving, chasing, bright cutting, and decorative beaded or reeded borders.

Authenticity is confirmed by inspecting the official British hallmarks, which include a makers mark, town mark (such as Londons leopard head), silver standard mark, date letter, and monarch duty mark.

These items serve as elegant accent objects on bookshelves, console tables, or within display cabinets, and can also be repurposed as decorative planters or desk pen holders.

Maintain sterling silver by wiping gently with a soft microfiber cloth and applying specialized silver polish sparingly, ensuring light handling to avoid wearing down fine surface engravings.
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