ANTIQUE SILVER WINE EWERS
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A very handsome Antique Victorian Sterling Silver wine ewer, having a plain round bellied body, a cast figural scroll handle, an elegant plain spout with an applied rim, and all sitting on a round pedestal foot. This beautiful antique silver ewer was made by James Samuel Hunt (the Royal Silversmith of the time) of London in 1864. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver wine ewer are height 30 cms (11.75 inches), length 15 cms (6 inches), and it weighs approx. 676g (21.8 troy ounces). Please note that this item has a vacant cartouche at the front surrounded by a hand-engraved Latin inscription, Fortiter In Re (Gentle in Manner, Firm in Action). |
£2,475 |
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A beautiful Antique Victorian Sterling Silver wine ewer, having an amphora style round bellied body, with hand-chased floral and scroll decoration, a hinged lid with cast finial, an insulated scroll handle, and all sitting on a pedestal foot. This handsome antique silver ewer was made by the Barnard Brothers of London in 1849. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver wine ewer are height 35 cms (13.5 inches), length 16.5 cms (6.5 inches), and it weighs approx. 868g (28 troy ounces). |
£3,275 |
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A large and very handsome Antique Victorian Sterling Silver ewer, having a bellied body with hand-chased floral decoration, an insulated scroll handle with anthemion thumb-piece, a hinge lid with a cast floral finial, a spout with an applied cast floral border, and all sitting on a plain round pedestal foot. This beautiful antique silver wine ewer was made by Leond Urquart of Edinburgh in 1837. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver ewer are height 30 cms (12 inches), length 20 cms (8 inches), and it weighs approx. 1,116g (36 troy ounces). |
£3,475 |
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An Antique Victorian Sterling Silver wine ewer, having a plain round baluster body, an insulated scroll handle, a hinged lid with with floral finial over a shaped spout, and all sitting on a round pedestal foot. Made by the Barnard Brothers of London in 1850. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique sterling silver wine ewer are height 32 cms (12.5 inches), length 14 cms (5.5 inches), and it weighs approx. 790g (25.5 troy ounces). |
£2,275 |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver wine ewer with hand-engraved floral decoration, hinged lid with cast flower finial, insulated scroll handle, and sitting on a pedestal foot. Made by the Barnard Brothers of London in 1845. Height 35 cms (13.75 inches), length 16 cms (6.25 inches). Weight approx. 905g (29.2 troy ounces). |
£2,495 |
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An Antique Victorian Sterling Silver wine ewer, having an amphora style round bellied body, with a band of hand-engraved floral decoration, together with applied bead borders, a lid with flat invisible hinge, a scroll handle with thumb-piece, and all sitting on a pedestal foot. Made by Arthur Sibley of London in 1869. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver wine ewer are height 34 cms (13.3 inches), length 16 cms (6.25 inches), and it weighs approx. 848g (27 troy ounces). |
£2,675 |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver hand-chased wine ewer made by Charles Reilly & George Storer of London in 1845. Height 33 cms, width 13.5 cms. Weight 29 troy ounces. |
£2,695 |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver hand-chased wine ewer with unusual opening chain mechanism, with floral swags and cast ladies faces. Made by the Barnard Brothers of London in 1871. Height 35 cms (13.75"), width (of belly) 12.5 cms (5"). Weight approx. 23 troy ounces (713g) |
£2,775 |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver pair of Neoclassical style wine ewers, having round bodies with tapering sides, all hand-chased with floral bands and half-fluting, wooden scroll handles, hinged lids with wooden finials, applied bead-edged borders, and all sitting on pedestal feet. Made by William Hutton of London in 1896 and 1899. The dimensions of these fine hand-made silver wine ewers are height 32 cms (12.5 inches), length 15 cms (6 inches), and they weigh a total of 1,085g (35 troy ounces). Please note that because these ewers were made within three years of each other the body of the 1896 ewer is slightly larger in diameter. |
£2,985 |
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A very handsome and rare Antique Georgian Sterling Silver wine ewer, having an amphora style round bellied body, with applied gadroon borders and hand-chased half-fluted decoration, a hinged lid with cast anthemion leaf finial and a classical scroll handle, and all sitting on a pedestal foot. Made by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp of London in 1784. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver wine ewer are height 31 cms (12.25 inches), length 17 cms (6.75 inches), and it weighs approx. 840g (27 troy ounces). |
£3,495 |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver wine ewer and two beakers, having hand-engraved grape-vine and leaf decoration. Made by Martin Hall and Co., of London in 1878. Height of ewer 28 cms (11 inches), height of beakers 11.5 cms (4.5 inches). Total weight approx. 805g (26 troy ounces). |
£3,675 |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver wine ewer, having a round body with hand-chased floral work, swirl fluting, and oval panels with a vacant cartouche, with a hinged lid and pineapple finial attached to a foliate mechanised handle, and all sitting on a pedestal foot with bead border. Made by Martin and Hall of Sheffield in 1868. Height 32 cms (12.5 inches), length 16.5 cms (6.5 inches). Weight approx. 982g (31.7 troy ounces). |
£3,785 |
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Learn more about antique silver WINE EWERS here.
Antique Silver WINE EWERS description:
A piece of table silverware originally used for holding rose-water for finger-washing before a meal. Later versions were often used to pour water and/or wine during the meal.
Antique Silver WINE EWERS history:
The first examples were made in the late 17th century, and these together with ewers from the 18th century were mainly intended for use with water, either for consumption or for finger-washing. In the latter part of the 18th century they were also made for serving cold or mulled wines. They were made throughout the Georgian and Victorian periods. They went out of vogue in the 20th century.
Antique Silver WINE EWERS design:
Early examples are characterised by inverted helmet styles with wide open mouths and a scroll side handle, often with a pedestal foot. Later Georgian and Victorian versions were designed more on an amphora style with narrow necks and smaller mouths, but still with a single side handle. Many had hinged lids and were decorated with hand-chased / engraved scenes or floral work. Those intended for serving wine were often designed with vine-leaf and grape decoration.
Antique Silver WINE EWERS collectors note:
Early examples from the 17th and early 18th centuries are very rare and command high prices. Georgian or early Victorian wine ewers with grapevine decoration or very sought after. Look closely at where the handle and pedestal foot are joined to the body for evidence or repairs, and check the main body for thin patches where armorials have been erased. If there is a hinged lid then this must bear part-marks that correspond to the main mark on the body.