A VICTORIAN SILVER AND CUT-GLASS PRESENTATION CLARET JUG
Lot 142

A VICTORIAN SILVER AND CUT-GLASS PRESENTATION CLARET JUG

MARK OF FREDERICK ELKINGTON OF ELKINGTON & CO., BIRMINGHAM, 1879

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A VICTORIAN SILVER AND CUT-GLASS PRESENTATION CLARET JUG
MARK OF FREDERICK ELKINGTON OF ELKINGTON & CO., BIRMINGHAM, 1879
The diamond-cut glass body of baluster form with elongated neck, the conforming tapered rod handle embellished with scrolling foliage, the neck mount chased with butterflies and birds among lush foliage within arabesques, the hinged dome cover with a presentation inscription and peacock form finial, marked on mounts and under cover
14 5/8 in. (37.2 cm.) high

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The cover engraved with the presentation inscription WARWICK CUP DEC. 28TH 1881. WON BY WALTER BLAKE.