Lot 45
An early Victorian embossed silver christening mug.
Description
Condition Report
An early Victorian silver christening mug, embossed and chased with a rural scene depicting a young girl and her dog, the dog chasing a bird in flight, with personally engraved scrolled cartouches, a foliate scroll handle and raised on a similarly decorated foot rim. Hallmarked J E Terrey & Co (John Edward Terry), London 1846. Height including handle measuring 4 1/2 inches (11.5 cm), weight 7.27 ozt (226.2 grams).
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Purchasing information-
Appears in fairly good overall condition, displaying some tarnishing and expected surface wear, marks and scratches commensurate with age. Interior was possibly once gilded but this has now faded. Seam line visible to interior. Some slight loss of detail to areas of high relief but the decoration appears in good order. One cartouche with name engraving, the other engraved in Spanish 'Un Regalo de su Padrino' (A gift from your Godfather). Hallmarks are located just below the rim and are clearly legible.