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George III Antique Silver Lidded Tankard by John King, London 1777.
For sale by Highland Antiques Ltd
for sale €3,504     $3,804
£2,995
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George III Antique Silver Lidded Tankard by John King, London 1777.

18th century
Description

An impressive George III antique silver lidded tankard. Made in London in 1777 by the expert tankard maker John King. It has beautiful pattenated silver that only comes with age and cannot be faked. The vessel is in excellent condition with no damage or repairs. There are crisp sets of hallmarks inside the lid and underneath the body. The handle has a gorgeous hand made thumb piece and a heart piece at the end. This tankard is stunning and one of the best one I have seen by John King.

Weight; 768 grams or 25 ozst approximately.

Free delivery in the UK. Payment by bank transfer, card over the phone, PayPal or Klarna. Using Klarna payments can be split over three months.

Date of Manufacture

Highland Antiques Ltd has dated this George III Silver Tankard to the Georgian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243208
Dealers Internal Reference
7996-0021
Description
An impressive George III antique silver lidded tankard. Made in London in 1777 by the expert tankard maker John King. It has beautiful pattenated silver that only comes with age and cannot be faked. The vessel is in excellent condition with no damage or repairs. There are crisp sets of hallmarks inside the lid and underneath the body. The handle has a gorgeous hand made thumb piece and a heart piece at the end. This tankard is stunning and one of the best one I have seen by John King.

Weight; 768 grams or 25 ozst approximately.

Free delivery in the UK. Payment by bank transfer, card over the phone, PayPal or Klarna. Using Klarna payments can be split over three months.

Date of Manufacture

Highland Antiques Ltd has dated this George III Silver Tankard to the Georgian era.

Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243208
Dealers Internal Ref
7996-0021
Highland Antiques Ltd
Highland Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2023

We have been dealing in rare and collectable silver for about 15 years

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Trade Associations

Highland Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle.
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Archive I A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle.

George III Antique Silver Lidded Tankard by John King, London 1777.

Archive II A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle. View II
Archive III A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle. View III
Archive IV A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle. View IV
Archive V A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle. View V
Archive VI A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle. View VI
Archive VII A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle. View VII
Archive VIII A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle. View VIII
Archive IX A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle. View IX
Archive X A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle. View X
Archive XI A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle. View XI
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A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle.
George III antique silver lidded tankard by John King, London 1777.
Ref: SA1243208
A George III sterling silver lidded tankard featuring a tapered body with a central mid-rib, a hinged domed lid, a pierced thumbpiece, and a double-scroll handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTankards
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorge III
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsDomed lid, Pierced thumbpiece, Double scroll handle, Raised mid-rib
  • SizeH 22 cm (9 in) x W 12 cm (5 in) x D 16 cm (6 in)

This George III sterling silver lidded tankard dates to the Georgian period and originates from London in 1777, made by John King. The vessel presents in a reflective silver colour with a polished finish, showing aged patina across its metallic surfaces. Visible details include a tapered cylindrical body divided by a raised horizontal mid-rib, a hinged domed lid with a small maker mark stamp near the rim, a pierced scroll-form thumbpiece, and a curved double-scroll handle terminating in a heart-shaped terminal above a stepped circular foot. Inside the lid and beneath the base are crisp sets of stamped hallmarks. Measuring 22 cm high, 12 cm wide, and 16 cm deep, this item functions as a decorative display piece on a sideboard top or within a gentleman's library setting.

FAQs

A George III silver lidded tankard is an 18th-century English drinking vessel forged from sterling silver, featuring a hinged domed cover, a sturdy scroll handle, and often a decorative mid-rib around the body.

Silversmiths raised the main body from a sheet of sterling silver using hand-hammering techniques, while casting auxiliary elements such as the thumbpiece, hinge, and handle before soldering them together.

Authentic Georgian silver bears a structured set of hallmarks stamped into the metal, including the maker mark, the lion passant for sterling silver, the town mark such as the London leopard head, and a specific date letter.

An antique silver tankard can be displayed as a decorative accent on a dining room sideboard, inside a glazed library bookcase, or arranged on a wooden bar cart alongside crystal glassware.

Clean antique sterling silver with a specialised silver polishing cloth or gentle silver foam to remove oxidisation without abrading historical hallmarks or surface detailing.
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