EXCEPTIONAL VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER "BACCHANALIAN" CLARET JUG BY JOHN WILMIN FIGG, LONDON 1857
Price
SOLDItem Ref
APR75
Description
This is a magnificent Mid-Victorian solid silver and crystal claret jug by John Wilmin Figg, an illustrious and very collectable silversmith. Of generous proportions, the bulbous glass body mounted with an exquisite silver neck embossed with grotesque masks among fruiting vines and complete with Bacchanalian spout. The embossed hinged cover with a cast rampant lion. The engraved scroll handle joining a beaded silver girdle in the lower section of the jug.Hallmarks
Full set of marks of the neck:
Partial set of marks on the inner cover.
IG for John Wilmin Figg.
London Assay Mark
Duty Mark.
Date letter "O" for 1849.
Lion Passant.
Dimensions:
Height: 28cm / 11 inches.
Maximum diameter: 15.5cm / 4.6 inches.
Condition:
Excellent
No damage to glass and glass neck.
Silver in great condition.
Postage:
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Postage UK: £15 Special Delivery Next day.
No oversea postage as glass cannot be insured.
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Internal Ref: APR75
Dimensions
Height = 28 cm (11")Width = 14 cm (6")
Depth = 14 cm (6")
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