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Victorian Electrotype Wine Jug and Beaker by Henry Bourne
Marion David Decorative Arts
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Victorian Electrotype Wine Jug and Beaker by Henry Bourne

19th century
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Extremely heavy gauge silver plate on copper wine jug with a frieze of nude male and female followers of bacchus on the main panel and a lower frieze with grapes and masks. The detail is extremely crisp with no damage. It is marked on the base with y 2 326. The jug breaks down into 5 parts for cleaning. It measures 28cms tall.

It comes with a silver plate beaker which features don quixote. It has a registration mark for 1874 with a manufacturer's stamp he for henry bourne. This too is in excellent, original condition. It measures 12cms tall.

As with most electrotypes these items will have been taken from works in either museums or private collections and are of outstanding quality.

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Marion David Decorative Arts has dated this Victorian Electrotype Wine Jug to the 1870s.

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MDA6703
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Extremely heavy gauge silver plate on copper wine jug with a frieze of nude male and female followers of bacchus on the main panel and a lower frieze with grapes and masks. The detail is extremely crisp with no damage. It is marked on the base with y 2 326. The jug breaks down into 5 parts for cleaning. It measures 28cms tall.
fig 1. A Victorian electrotype silver-plated wine jug with embossed classical figures alongside a matching silvered beaker.
fig 1. Victorian Electrotype Wine Jug and Beaker by Henry Bourne

It comes with a silver plate beaker which features don quixote. It has a registration mark for 1874 with a manufacturer's stamp he for henry bourne. This too is in excellent, original condition. It measures 12cms tall.

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As with most electrotypes these items will have been taken from works in either museums or private collections and are of outstanding quality.
Marion David Decorative Arts
Date of Manufacture

Marion David Decorative Arts has dated this Victorian Electrotype Wine Jug to the 1870s.

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SA1207204
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MDA6703
Marion David Decorative Arts
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2026

We specialise in quality decorative items from the arts & crafts/art nouveau and art deco periods

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Archive I A Victorian electrotype silver-plated wine jug with embossed classical figures alongside a matching silvered beaker.

Victorian Electrotype Wine Jug and Beaker by Henry Bourne

Archive II A Victorian electrotype silver-plated wine jug with embossed classical figures alongside a matching silvered beaker. View II
Archive III A Victorian electrotype silver-plated wine jug with embossed classical figures alongside a matching silvered beaker. View III
Archive IV A Victorian electrotype silver-plated wine jug with embossed classical figures alongside a matching silvered beaker. View IV
Archive V A Victorian electrotype silver-plated wine jug with embossed classical figures alongside a matching silvered beaker. View V
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A Victorian electrotype silver-plated wine jug with embossed classical figures alongside a matching silvered beaker.
VICTORIAN ELECTROTYPE WINE JUG AND BEAKER BY HENRY BOURNE
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A Victorian electrotype silver-plated wine jug with embossed classical figures alongside a matching silvered beaker.
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An electrotype wine jug is a 19th-century metalware vessel created through an electro-forming process that allows intricate sculptural designs and classical relief patterns to be copied precisely onto copper base metal and plated in silver.

Electrotype pieces generally feature a copper matrix shaped by electro-deposition, finished with a silver or gilt surface layer to imitate solid precious metals while achieving exceptionally deep relief ornamentation.

Authentic pieces often bear manufacturer stamps, maker marks such as Henry Bourne initials, distinct weight characteristic of copper substrates, and natural surface wear revealing minor copper tones beneath the silver layer.

A silvered electrotype jug can be styled on a sideboard, open shelving unit, or drinks trolley as a decorative focal point alongside crystal glassware and contemporary barware.

Care should involve light dusting with a soft microfibre cloth and gentle silver polish applied sparingly to avoid wearing away the original electroplated silver layer.
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