Victorian silver claret jug or ewer of baluster form with vine leaf and grape decoration, presentation inscription reading 'Presented to Lieutenant Robert Jones by the Glamorgan Rifle Volunteer Corps, in acknowledgment of his valuable services as their Officer for 4 years, and the great efficiency display'd by him in that Capacity. Merthyr Tydvil 7th Feb 1864', sponsor's marks of Hirons, Plante & Co, Birmingham 1863, 34cm high, 840g approx
Sold for £600
Victorian silver claret jug or ewer of baluster form with vine leaf and grape decoration, presentation inscription reading 'Presented to Lieutenant Robert Jones by the Glamorgan Rifle Volunteer Corps, in acknowledgment of his valuable services as their Officer for 4 years, and the great efficiency display'd by him in that Capacity. Merthyr Tydvil 7th Feb 1864', sponsor's marks of Hirons, Plante & Co, Birmingham 1863, 34cm high, 840g approx
Auction: Summer Specialist Sale, 13th Jun, 2024
Our Summer Specialist Sale of Fine Furniture, Modern Design, Paintings, Prints, Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Ceramics, Glassware & other Collectors
Highlights included an Austral Islands Cheif's staff £15,500, a Large Minton majolica elephant four-branch candelabrum centrepiece £6,200, an Asscher cut diamond (approx. 4.5 carats) platinum ring £11,500, The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, K.C.S.I £12,500, and an early 19th century double-sided micromosaic table box £11,000.
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