Exceptional Pair of Continental Silver-Mounted Crystal Claret Jugs / Ewers, Late 19th CenturyAn elegant and highly decorative matched pair of late 19th-century claret jugs, combining finely blown crystal with richly engraved solid silver mounts, most likely of Continental (Austro-Hungarian or Bohemian) origin.Each jug is beautifully proportioned with a generous, rounded crystal body rising into a tall, slender neck, creating a refined and balanced silhouette. The shoulders are encased in solid silver mounts, intricately hand-engraved with scrolling foliate decoration, acanthus leaf motifs, and fine linear detailing. A delicate beaded border frames the transition between metal and glass.The handles are particularly distinctive, formed in an elegant scroll design and incorporating subtle serpent-form detailing—an ornamental feature often associated with high-quality Continental silverwork of the period.Both jugs retain their original spherical glass stoppers, completing t...