George III style silver pint mug
George III style silver pint mug
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Handsome early-20th-century copy of a George III style silver bellied pint mug with a plain body, leaf-capped scrolling handle sitting on a round spreading foot. This style of silver mug would have been popular in the mid 18th century.
A silver mug is a lidless drinking vessel with a handle and English silver mugs were made in graduated sizes; the most common being the quart, pint, half pint and gill. Gallon and half gallon mugs like this example appear from time to time.
Dimensions:
Height
125 mm / 5 "
Diameter
85 mm
/ 3 "
Weight
394 g (12.67 troy ozs)
Year
1930
Place
Birmingham
Condition
Excellent
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