ANTIQUE 19thC VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER SNAKE WINE JUG, BARNARDS c.1854
19th Century Victorian silver magnificent wine jug, of very large size, baluster form, the body engraved with foliate strapwork, two panels depicting mythological scenes depicting Hermes in flight and Aphrodite being dressed by maidens and the body applied with a realistically modeled entwined snake handle, the hinged cover applied with a butterfly, the front engraved with a family crest.
Hallmarked English Silver (925 Standard), London, year 1854 (T), Maker's mark JEWJB for Barnard & Sons.
Reference Number: A7458
DESCRIPTION
Antique mid-19th Century Victorian solid silver magnificent wine jug, of very large size, baluster form, the body engraved with foliate strapwork, two panels depicting mythological scenes depicting Hermes in flight and Aphrodite being dressed by maidens and the body applied with a realistically modeled entwined snake handle, the hinged cover applied with a butterfly, the front engraved with a family crest. Hallmarked English Silver (925 Standard), London, year 1854 (T), Maker's mark JEWJB (Barnard & Sons Ltd), also with patent registration for 1854.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 35cm
Width: 15cm
Depth: 13cm
Weight: 895g