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Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th C.
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Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th C.

19th century
Sold 15 October 2025 · Artisan Antiques
This “Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th C” found a buyer.

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Description

We are delighted to offer this fine antique solid silver beaker made in France in the late 19th century.

The beaker features a wonderfully ornate and impressive design of interweaving motifs, created by a spectacular engine-turned work.

Additionally, the beaker is parcel gilt (areas of silver and silver-gilt for contrast), leaving the main body a darker silver colour due to the engraving and the accenting parts to be gilded. This creates an impressive illusion of depth and is a testament to its intricacy and craftsmanship.

Owing to its versatile nature and ornate design, this piece could be use both as a practical drinking vessel or as part of an interior display to elevate the ambience of any setting.

The inside is fully silver gilt with a rich gold tone which not only complements the overall appearance but prevents the contents held within from reacting and tarnishing the silver.

The front of the beaker is wonderfully hand-engraved with a floral accent blending into a vacant cartouche.

Overall a wonderfully elegant piece of French silver with fine decorations on a practical and versatile piece.

The beaker is marked with the French Minerva hallmark near the top edge on the upper band.

*All images with other items are for display purposes; this listing is for the title item only.

Size

Size (cm) 8.7cm x 7cm

Size (inches) 3.42 x 2.75

Weight: 92.5g (2.97 Troy oz)

Condition

Great Condition - The beaker is in great antique condition with no issues or damage. Some very minor surface wear commensurate with age - the parcel gilding remains in very good condition and with a clean interior.

We aim to overemphasize and state these issues (if any) to avoid disappointment and thus please rest assured they are not significant nor affect the usage of the items.

Please refer to the photographs to examine the condition in further detail.

Free Shipping

Artisan Antiques offers free global shipping with professional, secure and discreet packaging.

We will always ensure your items are packaged with the utmost care and see the delivery through to the end. In the very rare and unfortunate case of non-delivery/courier loss, you are fully covered with us and we will fully refund you.

*All parcels are insured - please rest assured all shipping liabilities other than import/customs duty are covered by Artisan Antiques.

*Colours of the product may slightly differ from the photos due to different computer screens & lighting conditions*

Price negotiations may be possible under certain criteria, please contact us via telephone (07578761640) or email (info@artisanantiques.net)

Declaration

Artisan Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Beaker to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1142757
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Description
We are delighted to offer this fine antique solid silver beaker made in France in the late 19th century.
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The beaker features a wonderfully ornate and impressive design of interweaving motifs, created by a spectacular engine-turned work.
Artisan Antiques
fig 1. An antique French solid silver parcel gilt beaker cup featuring intricate engine-turned geometric patterns and hand-engraved floral motifs.
fig 1. Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th C.

Additionally, the beaker is parcel gilt (areas of silver and silver-gilt for contrast), leaving the main body a darker silver colour due to the engraving and the accenting parts to be gilded. This creates an impressive illusion of depth and is a testament to its intricacy and craftsmanship.

fig 2. An antique French solid silver parcel gilt beaker cup featuring intricate engine-turned geometric patterns and hand-engraved floral motifs.
fig 2. Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th C.

Owing to its versatile nature and ornate design, this piece could be use both as a practical drinking vessel or as part of an interior display to elevate the ambience of any setting.

The inside is fully silver gilt with a rich gold tone which not only complements the overall appearance but prevents the contents held within from reacting and tarnishing the silver.

fig 3. An antique French solid silver parcel gilt beaker cup featuring intricate engine-turned geometric patterns and hand-engraved floral motifs.
fig 3. Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th C.

The front of the beaker is wonderfully hand-engraved with a floral accent blending into a vacant cartouche.

Overall a wonderfully elegant piece of French silver with fine decorations on a practical and versatile piece.

fig 4. An antique French solid silver parcel gilt beaker cup featuring intricate engine-turned geometric patterns and hand-engraved floral motifs.
fig 4. Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th C.

The beaker is marked with the French Minerva hallmark near the top edge on the upper band.

All images with other items are for display purposes; this listing is for the title item only.

Size

Size (cm) 8.7cm x 7cm

fig 5. An antique French solid silver parcel gilt beaker cup featuring intricate engine-turned geometric patterns and hand-engraved floral motifs.
fig 5. Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th C.

Size (inches) 3.42 x 2.75

Weight: 92.5g (2.97 Troy oz)

Condition

Great Condition - The beaker is in great antique condition with no issues or damage. Some very minor surface wear commensurate with age - the parcel gilding remains in very good condition and with a clean interior.

fig 6. An antique French solid silver parcel gilt beaker cup featuring intricate engine-turned geometric patterns and hand-engraved floral motifs.
fig 6. Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th C.

We aim to overemphasize and state these issues (if any) to avoid disappointment and thus please rest assured they are not significant nor affect the usage of the items.

Please refer to the photographs to examine the condition in further detail.

fig 7. An antique French solid silver parcel gilt beaker cup featuring intricate engine-turned geometric patterns and hand-engraved floral motifs.
fig 7. Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th C.

Free Shipping

Artisan Antiques offers free global shipping with professional, secure and discreet packaging.

We will always ensure your items are packaged with the utmost care and see the delivery through to the end. In the very rare and unfortunate case of non-delivery/courier loss, you are fully covered with us and we will fully refund you.

fig 8. An antique French solid silver parcel gilt beaker cup featuring intricate engine-turned geometric patterns and hand-engraved floral motifs.
fig 8. Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th C.

All parcels are insured - please rest assured all shipping liabilities other than import/customs duty are covered by Artisan Antiques.

Colours of the product may slightly differ from the photos due to different computer screens & lighting conditions*

Price negotiations may be possible under certain criteria, please contact us via telephone (07578761640) or email (info@artisanantiques.net)

Date of Manufacture

Artisan Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Beaker to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1142757
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An antique French solid silver parcel gilt beaker cup featuring intricate engine-turned geometric patterns and hand-engraved floral motifs.
Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup, Engine Turned & Engraved 19th c.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDrinking Vessels
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century French
  • MaterialSolid Silver, Gold Gilt
  • ColourSilver and Gold
  • MotifsEngine turned guilloche, Floral hand engraving, Parcel gilt finish, Flared pedestal foot

A parcel gilt beaker is a drinking vessel made predominantly of silver with selective areas coated in a thin layer of gold, often highlighting the interior or specific engraved motifs.

Craftsmen commonly employed techniques such as engine turning (guilloche), hand engraving, chasing, and parcel gilding to create intricate geometric and floral patterns.

Authentic pieces typically feature official French silver hallmarks, such as the Minerva head for standard fineness, alongside maker marks stamped into the metal.

Such decorative objects can be displayed on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or within a glass cabinet to add metallic texture and historical contrast to contemporary spaces.

Antique silver should be gently dusted with a soft cloth and cleaned sparingly with non-abrasive silver polish, avoiding harsh scrubbing that could damage the delicate parcel gilding.
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