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A Good Quality Victorian Novelty Silver Mug
Jeff Sims Antiques
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A Good Quality Victorian Novelty Silver Mug

19th century
Description

A Victorian novelty silver mug, in the form of a beer barrel. This lovely and unusual example is of good quality and has dot engraved decoration in the style of wooden slats and a vacant cartouche to the front. A great gift idea, this fine piece is both usable and decorative. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£55.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£30.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Maker :- George Aldwinkle.

Date :- London 1876.

Height :- 7 cms.

Base diameter :- 5.5 cms.

Depth :- 9 cms. (outside of handle to front of body).

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Barrel Mug to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1203939
Dealers Internal Reference
12514
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Description
A Victorian novelty silver mug, in the form of a beer barrel.
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This lovely and unusual example is of good quality and has dot engraved decoration in the style of wooden slats and a vacant cartouche to the front.
Jeff Sims Antiques

A great gift idea, this fine piece is both usable and decorative. Dimensions below.

fig 1. A Victorian sterling silver mug shaped like a wooden barrel, complete with engraved stave details and an angular handle.
fig 1. A Good Quality Victorian Novelty Silver Mug

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£55.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£30.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Maker :- George Aldwinkle.

Date :- London 1876.

Height :- 7 cms.

Base diameter :- 5.5 cms.

Depth :- 9 cms. (outside of handle to front of body).

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Barrel Mug to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1203939
Dealers Internal Ref
12514
Jeff Sims Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
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Specialists in antique silver, glassware and objects of vertu

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A Victorian sterling silver mug shaped like a wooden barrel, complete with engraved stave details and an angular handle.
A good quality Victorian novelty silver mug
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Victorian novelty silver encompasses hollowware and decorative objects crafted in unexpected or naturalistic forms, such as barrels, animals, or everyday utensils, popular during the mid-to-late nineteenth century.

These pieces were typically raised from solid sterling silver or silver plate, featuring hand-engraved stave lines, reeded hoops, and cast handles soldered directly to the body.

Authenticity is determined by hallmarking, which includes a makers mark, town mark, standard mark, and date letter denoting the specific year and location of manufacture.

Silver mugs function as refined decorative accents on display shelving, sideboards, or desks, serving as desktop pencil holders or standalone historic curiosities.

Clean silver periodically with a soft cloth and specialised silver polish, avoiding abrasive materials or excessive washing that could remove original patination.
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