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115 - SILVER JUG HENRY WILKINSON & CO. ENGLAND, SHEFFIELD, 1852.
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SILVER JUG HENRY WILKINSON & CO. ENGLAND, SHEFFIELD, 1852. An elegant jug in sterling silver 925, crafted in 1852 in Sheffield by the workshop of Henry Wilkinson & Co.. The baluster-shaped body is adorned with cast vegetal ornamentation of acanthus leaves, grape clusters and vines, characteristic of the Victorian decorative style of the mid-19th century. The relief spout is engraved with a heraldic crest and the motto “FORTITUDINE VINCIT” (“By courage he conquers”). The hinged lid is topped with a finely modelled grape cluster. The ornate handle is decorated with rocaille motifs, while the massive base features acanthus leaves and grape bunches in high relief. Marks: Struck with full British hallmarks: maker’s mark HW & Co; crowned lion (sterling silver); leopard’s head (London); date letter “I” (1852); Queen Victoria’s profile (compulsory hallmark after 1838); and a crown. Additional workshop marks and ornamental stamps are integrated into the decoration. Dimensions: Height: 32 cm; width: 13 cm; depth: 17 cm. Weight: 764 g. Condition: Excellent collector’s condition. Silver intact, with no deformations, losses or restorations. Even polish, hallmarks crisp and legible. Provenance: Sheffield, England. Workshop of Henry Wilkinson & Co., 1852. Width: 13cm, Height: 32cm, Depth: 17cm, Weight: 0.764kg, Condition: Good, Material: Silver 925, ID: ID-ANTQ-13316
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