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Sterling Silver Pint Mug by Solomon Hougham - Antique George III

Name: AC Silver
Address: 35b St Georges Terrace, Jesmond, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE2 2SU, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 240 2645
Price range: £100 - £50000

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver pint mug with cockfighting interest; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection

SKU: A4126

Price: £1,535.00

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Sterling Silver Pint Mug by Solomon Hougham - Antique George III

Description

This exceptional antique George III sterling silver pint mug has a plain baluster form onto a circular domed spreading foot.

The surface of this antique mug is plain and embellished with the contemporary bright cut engraved initials 'IE' above an illustration depicting a cockerel; the spurs to the cockerels legs and the period of the mug determines this depicts a cockfighting combatant rooster*.

This mug is fitted with an impressive opposing scroll handle with a chased leaf decorated thumbpiece and scrolling lower terminal.

This antique mug has a fine colour and patination**.

* Cockfighting was legal in England till the Cruelty to Animals Act in 1835, where the sport was conclusively banned.

** Patination or Patina is a subtle colouration or tarnish which forms on the surface of some metals, produced by oxidation or other chemical processes. A good patina proffers an aesthetically pleasing look.

Maker: Solomon Hougham

Date: 1798

Origin: London, England

Condition

The mug is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.

Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the mug are very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver.

Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this piece of Georgian silverware.

Dimensions

Length from back of handle to rim 12.5cm/4.9"

Diameter of rim 8cm/3.1"

Diameter of foot 9cm/3.5"

Height 12.5cm/4.9"

Weight

13.2 troy ounces/411g

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Andrew Campbell started trading in antiques during the 1970s. Initially, Andrew lived in the South of England, travelling the country, searching for items of silver to buy. Andrew sold these items at various London markets and antique fairs. Over time, and through selling at a range of venues, Andrew built up a large and diverse customer base from private buyers to national and international trade customers.