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Antique Silver Spirit Beaker.
George James Antiques
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Antique Silver Spirit Beaker.

19th century
Description

Victorian silver spirit beaker/tot, in the form of a very large thimble. This wonderfully crafted piece is typical of the humour of the times, when folk often used a thimble to measure out a tot of alcohol. This over-size measure is the joke! The beaker is decorated as a thimble and bears the motto "just a thimblefull" in raised letters. Great quality.

London. 1876. Richard Loewe Henry.

Height 6cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

George James Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Spirit Beaker to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA460554
Dealers Internal Reference
28/1480
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Description
Victorian silver spirit beaker/tot, in the form of a very large thimble.
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This wonderfully crafted piece is typical of the humour of the times, when folk often used a thimble to measure out a tot of alcohol.
George James Antiques

This over-size measure is the joke! The beaker is decorated as a thimble and bears the motto "just a thimblefull" in raised letters. Great quality.

London. 1876. Richard Loewe Henry.

Height 6cm

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

George James Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Spirit Beaker to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA460554
Dealers Internal Ref
28/1480
George James Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2007
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A small silver spirit beaker designed in the shape of a sewing thimble with a knurled textured lower half and embossed lettering around the top rim.
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Archive I A small silver spirit beaker designed in the shape of a sewing thimble with a knurled textured lower half and embossed lettering around the top rim.

Antique Silver Spirit Beaker.

Archive II A small silver spirit beaker designed in the shape of a sewing thimble with a knurled textured lower half and embossed lettering around the top rim. View II
Archive III A small silver spirit beaker designed in the shape of a sewing thimble with a knurled textured lower half and embossed lettering around the top rim. View III
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Archive V A small silver spirit beaker designed in the shape of a sewing thimble with a knurled textured lower half and embossed lettering around the top rim. View V
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Great Grooms of Hungerford
Riverside House
1 Charnham Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EP
United Kingdom
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A small silver spirit beaker designed in the shape of a sewing thimble with a knurled textured lower half and embossed lettering around the top rim.
Antique Silver Spirit Beaker.
Ref: SA460554
A small silver spirit beaker designed in the shape of a sewing thimble with a knurled textured lower half and embossed lettering around the top rim.
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FAQs

A silver spirit beaker is a small, unhandled vessel traditionally crafted for drinking spirits such as whisky, gin, or brandy. Novelty designs, including those shaped as oversized thimbles, became popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as conversational drinking pieces.

Spirit beakers were predominantly crafted from solid sterling silver or silver plate. Decorative techniques such as engine turning, hand engraving, and die-stamping were frequently applied to create textured grip patterns and detailed lettering.

Authentic pieces generally display hallmark stamps indicating silver purity, city of origin, makers marks, and date letters. Inspecting the sharp definition of engine-turned patterns and cast lettering along the rim also helps verify age and craftsmanship.

A silver spirit beaker can be displayed on a tray alongside vintage decanters on a sideboard, placed on a library bookshelf, or arranged as part of a bar cart setup to add polished metallic texture to a room.

Silver should be gently cleaned using a soft cloth and a specialised silver polish to remove oxidisation and tarnish. Avoid harsh abrasive cleaners or prolonged immersion in water to protect delicate surface textures and hallmarks.
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