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Outstanding Solid Silver Water Jug Hallmarked Sterling 1925 Large Art Deco Nr For Sale
OUTSTANDING Solid Silver WATER JUG Hallmarked Sterling 1925 LARGE ART DECO NR
Birmingham - STUNNING - 8 troy oz. - LARGE ART DECO JUG
This is a really outstanding VINTAGE LARGE solid sterling silver water or wine jug that was made in Birmingham, England in 1925 by the illustrious Victorian silversmiths, Samuel Walton Smith & Company at their Cambridge Street workshops. This wonderfully stylish and fine quality jug is in superb condition. This wonderful lidded jug is in a stunning and very stylish ART DECO globular shape with a reeded handle and sits on its round base. The jug measures about 4" in diameter,5 1/4" from lip to handle and stands4 1/2" tall. It is VERY substantial - itweighs230.9 grams - almost7 1/2troy oz. Its capacity is a full 1 imperial pint. It is NOT engraved.
The jug is in superb condition with just the usual light surface scratching and NO splits or repairs and with NOdents and only a few dings - SUPERB.The handle is still firm. It is hallmarked withSWS&Co, anchor, lion passant (sterling silver assay mark),Ashowing that it was hallmarked in Birmingham in 1925. I have shown the hallmark so that you can make up your own mind. An outstanding and very rare VINTAGE LARGE water jug in lovely condition after almost90 years as you can see from the photographs - at a VERY low start and . Postage will be 5.50GBP both within the UK and to international destinations.
Please note that the primary postage costs are for second class (or standard parcels service if the postage cost is over 6.00GBP) within the UK or surface mail to international destinations. First class post usually adds 50% to the quoted postage cost while airmail is typically double the cost of surface mail. If you want to know about the timescales and charges by Royal Mail then I suggest you look at http://www.royalmail.com. Please wait for my invoice with postage options that will be sent very soon after the sale finishes!
If you win more than one of my sales, I am happy to combine packaging to reduce postage costs.
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Outstanding Solid Silver Water Jug Hallmarked Sterling 1925 Large Art Deco Nr: $177