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Silver Embossed Christening Mug, Hallmarked 1849
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Silver Embossed Christening Mug, Hallmarked 1849

19th century
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Silver Flower Embossed Christening Mug, Hallmarked Sheffield 1849, Roberts & Hall, Engraved presentation inscription: "Alice Jane Nicholson, Presented to her, BYE PARRIN, William Harry Cantrell, her grandson", weight ca 96 grams, height ca 70 mm.

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Henley Street Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Christening Mug to the 1850s.

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SA733919
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SKU 405
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Silver Flower Embossed Christening Mug, Hallmarked Sheffield 1849, Roberts & Hall, Engraved presentation inscription: "Alice Jane Nicholson, Presented to her, BYE PARRIN, William Harry Cantrell, her grandson", weight ca 96 grams, height ca 70 mm.

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Date of Manufacture

Henley Street Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Christening Mug to the 1850s.

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SA733919
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SKU 405
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A Victorian silver christening mug featuring floral embossed scrollwork, a flared rim, and a curved leaf-capped handle on a circular pedestal base.
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Archive I A Victorian silver christening mug featuring floral embossed scrollwork, a flared rim, and a curved leaf-capped handle on a circular pedestal base.

Silver Embossed Christening Mug, Hallmarked 1849

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A Victorian silver christening mug featuring floral embossed scrollwork, a flared rim, and a curved leaf-capped handle on a circular pedestal base.
Silver Embossed Christening Mug, Hallmarked 1849
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A Victorian silver christening mug featuring floral embossed scrollwork, a flared rim, and a curved leaf-capped handle on a circular pedestal base.
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Silver christening mugs became widely popular during the 18th and 19th centuries as ceremonial gifts presented at baptisms or naming ceremonies. Crafting these items in sterling silver symbolised prosperity, health, and family heritage, serving as long-lasting heirlooms passed through generations.

Victorian silver mugs were typically raised from sterling silver sheets or cast in sections. Silversmiths used hand-chasing, repousse, and engraving techniques to create intricate floral, scroll, or foliage motifs, finishing the pieces with cast leaf-capped or double-scroll handles.

Authentic British mid-19th-century silver is identified by a complete set of hallmarks stamped into the metal casing. These include the makers mark, the sterling lion passant, the town mark, a date letter, and the duty mark depicting the reigning monarchs profile.

An antique silver cup can be integrated into contemporary decor as a small floral vase on a console table, an desk tidy for stationery, or displayed alongside glassware on a styled sideboard tray.

Maintain sterling silver by polishing gently with a soft microfibre cloth and a specialised silver cream, avoiding harsh abrasive cleaners. Store items in low-humidity environments or anti-tarnish bags to prevent rapid oxidisation.
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