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Splendid Grand Tour Etched Glass Claret Jug with Helmet Finial – Circa 1870
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Splendid Grand Tour Etched Glass Claret Jug with Helmet Finial – Circa 1870

19th century
Description

A Splendid Silver Plated Etched Glass Claret Jug depicting wading birds among reeds and waterside plants, creating a gentle scenic band around the body. The engraving is finely done with varied matting and line work that reads clearly when the jug catches the light. The hinged lid is topped with a helmet-shaped finial, adding a distinctive classical accent in the Grand Tour tradition – circa 1870.

* A grand tour jug like this brings immediate theatre to a drinks service. It looks particularly handsome on a bar tray where metal, glass, and light can play together.

Measurements:

Height: 11" (approx. 28cm)

Diameter of base: 5" (approx. 12.5cm)

Total weight: 888g

In good condition – The piece presents well overall with only light surface wear consistent with age and careful use.

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Declaration

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Etched Glass Claret Jug to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1214272
Dealers Internal Reference
KD53235
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A Splendid Silver Plated Etched Glass Claret Jug depicting wading birds among reeds and waterside plants, creating a gentle scenic band around the body.
The engraving is finely done with varied matting and line work that reads clearly when the jug catches the light.
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The hinged lid is topped with a helmet-shaped finial, adding a distinctive classical accent in the Grand Tour tradition – circa 1870.

fig 1. A Victorian etched clear glass claret jug featuring botanical engravings and a silver-plated handle, spout, and helmet finial.
fig 1. Splendid Grand Tour Etched Glass Claret Jug with Helmet Finial – Circa 1870

A grand tour jug like this brings immediate theatre to a drinks service. It looks particularly handsome on a bar tray where metal, glass, and light can play together.

Measurements:

Height: 11" (approx. 28cm)

Diameter of base: 5" (approx. 12.5cm)

Total weight: 888g

In good condition – The piece presents well overall with only light surface wear consistent with age and careful use.

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Etched Glass Claret Jug to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1214272
Dealers Internal Ref
KD53235
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Archive I A Victorian etched clear glass claret jug featuring botanical engravings and a silver-plated handle, spout, and helmet finial.

Splendid Grand Tour Etched Glass Claret Jug with Helmet Finial – Circa 1870

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A Victorian etched clear glass claret jug featuring botanical engravings and a silver-plated handle, spout, and helmet finial.
Splendid Grand Tour Etched Glass Claret Jug With Helmet Finial – circa 1870
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A Victorian etched clear glass claret jug featuring botanical engravings and a silver-plated handle, spout, and helmet finial.
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A Victorian claret jug is a glass decanter featuring a metal or silver mount, lid, spout, and handle, designed specifically for serving red wines such as Bordeaux.

These vessels were typically crafted from hand-blown, etched, or cut lead glass combined with sterling silver or silver-plated mountings.

Authentic 19th-century pieces often feature period makers marks or silver hallmarks on the collar and lid, hand-etched botanical or neoclassical motifs, and evidence of hand-blown glass construction.

An antique claret jug can be displayed as a decorative accent on a dining room sideboard top or open bar cart alongside contemporary barware.

Clean the glass interior using warm water and mild soap while avoiding abrasive pads, and polish the metal mounts gently using a soft cloth and specialised silver polish.
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