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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cream Jug
About the Item
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver cream jug; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver cream jug has a compressed, circular rounded form.
The body of this Victorian silver jug is embellished with fine and impressive chased scrolling coriander leaf and rope decoration, in the Kashmir style.
This exceptional cream jug is fitted with a fine and impressive cast handle modelled in the form of a snake; the snake's head extends out within the vessel and the intertwining tail forms the lower terminal.
The underside of the base bears the retailers mark 'Hancocks' & Co, 39 Bruton St, London' in addition to the registration number 'W40' and the contemporary engraved initials 'RCL'.
This exceptional sterling silver cream jug, crafted by the renowned silversmith Charles Frederick Hancock, is the finest example of its type you could hope to acquire.
Condition
This antique cream jug is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.
The cast and chased decoration are all very sharp
Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the base are all very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this example of Victorian silver.
Dimensions
Length from back of handle to tip of lip 17.1cm/6.7"
Width 10.7cm/4.2"
Height 7.2cm/2.8".
Weight
7.3 troy ounces/226g.
Date: 1877
Origin: London, England
Maker: Charles Frederick Hancock.
- Creator:C. F. Hancock (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 2.8 in (7.12 cm)Diameter: 6.7 in (17.02 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1877
- Condition:Please see description.
- Seller Location:Jesmond, GB
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