George III silver mounted cut-glass oil / vinegar jug with griffin armorial

£230.00

Elegant George III faceted cut-glass cruet jug for oil or vinegar with sterling silver mounts. Panelled 12-sided vase-shaped body resting on a spreading flowerhead foot. Double scroll handle with a shell thumbpiece and bright-cut feathered borders.

Engraved armorial family crest to the lid shows that this jug was commissioned by an aristocratic family. The crest depicts a griffin.

Marked for William Skeen, London, no date letter - the mark was entered in 1755 and used up to 1783.

Made by William Skeen and assayed for London, c. 1775

428 g
18 cm tall
6.5 cm across the widest part
6.7 cm across the base

Very good antique condition. Small fleabites to glass; small chip to body; larger chip underneath the handle; small dark mark to lid; tiny dings to silver mounts; chips to underneath the base and small chips along the edge of the base.

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Elegant George III faceted cut-glass cruet jug for oil or vinegar with sterling silver mounts. Panelled 12-sided vase-shaped body resting on a spreading flowerhead foot. Double scroll handle with a shell thumbpiece and bright-cut feathered borders.

Engraved armorial family crest to the lid shows that this jug was commissioned by an aristocratic family. The crest depicts a griffin.

Marked for William Skeen, London, no date letter - the mark was entered in 1755 and used up to 1783.

Made by William Skeen and assayed for London, c. 1775

428 g
18 cm tall
6.5 cm across the widest part
6.7 cm across the base

Very good antique condition. Small fleabites to glass; small chip to body; larger chip underneath the handle; small dark mark to lid; tiny dings to silver mounts; chips to underneath the base and small chips along the edge of the base.

Elegant George III faceted cut-glass cruet jug for oil or vinegar with sterling silver mounts. Panelled 12-sided vase-shaped body resting on a spreading flowerhead foot. Double scroll handle with a shell thumbpiece and bright-cut feathered borders.

Engraved armorial family crest to the lid shows that this jug was commissioned by an aristocratic family. The crest depicts a griffin.

Marked for William Skeen, London, no date letter - the mark was entered in 1755 and used up to 1783.

Made by William Skeen and assayed for London, c. 1775

428 g
18 cm tall
6.5 cm across the widest part
6.7 cm across the base

Very good antique condition. Small fleabites to glass; small chip to body; larger chip underneath the handle; small dark mark to lid; tiny dings to silver mounts; chips to underneath the base and small chips along the edge of the base.

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