Although wine had been decanted into jugs for centuries, claret and wine jugs, also known as wine ewers as we know them today, are a product of the Victorian era, first making an appearance in the late 1830s.

In the early 19th century the technique of glass manufacturing was developing, and instead of being delivered in casks, wine was now able to be bottled in uniform sized and shaped glass bottles at the end of the production process.

For presentation purposes on the dining table, the more formal claret jug was preferred over that of the factory produced bottle, and as the industrial revolution progressed, the increasing wealth of the upper and middle class led to increasing demand for claret jugs.

Some claret jugs are all silver, but the majority have a glass container with silver, silver plate or gilt mounts forming the top including the pouring spout and the more...

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A pair of Continental silver mounted wine jugs, 19th/20th…

Continental Silver Mounted Wine Jugs, 19th/20th Century, 26.5cm High

A pair of Continental silver mounted wine jugs, 19th/20th century, 26.5 cm high

Queen Elizabeth II sterling silver mounted cut crystal claret…

Queen Elizabeth II Sterling Silver & Crystal Claret Jug

Queen Elizabeth II sterling silver mounted cut crystal claret jug, with tapering spiral body, domed lid with urn finial, London 1980, 29 cm high

Victorian sterling silver mounted cut glass claret jug, mallet…

Victorian sterling silver mounted cut glass claret jug, London 1885

Victorian sterling silver mounted cut glass claret jug, mallet shape with faceted neck, and hobnail and other mixed cuts, London 1885, makers, Woodward & Co (Edgar Finley & Hugh Taylor)

Continental silver and glass jug, a faceted glass claret jug…

Silver and Glass Claret Jug with Floral Embellishments

Continental silver and glass jug, a faceted glass claret jug with silver and gilt floral embellished neck, handle and lidded spout. Height: 25 cm.

A William IV sterling silver claret jug, 1833 London, with…

William IV Sterling Silver Claret Jug, 1833 London, Rocaille Design

A William IV sterling silver claret jug, 1833 London, with maker's mark for Charles Reily & George Storer the naturalistic baluster form jug and hinged cover with cast floral finial and tiger surmounting the double scroll vegetal handle, the fluted body…

A pair of Austrian crystal & silver (840) claret jugs, engraved…

Austrian Crystal & Silver Claret Jugs with Engraved Initials

A pair of Austrian crystal & silver (840) claret jugs, engraved initials to top, height 30 cm

A Victorian cranberry cut glass sterling silver claret jug,…

Victorian Cranberry Cut Glass Claret Jug, Sterling Silver, London 1882

A Victorian cranberry cut glass sterling silver claret jug, possibly Charles Boyton, London, 1882

An Edwardian sterling silver mounted claret jug, 1901 Sheffield,…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Claret Jug, 1901 Sheffield, Floral Motif Glass

An Edwardian sterling silver mounted claret jug, 1901 Sheffield, with maker's mark for W & C Sissons the silver top with a beaded edge, a domed cover with pierced thumb piece and a double scroll handle, the clear glass body carved with floral and foliate…

Victorian claret jug, English hallmarked sterling silver topped…

Victorian Sterling Silver Claret Jug with Etched Glass Body

Victorian claret jug, English hallmarked sterling silver topped Victorian claret jug decorated with scrolled handle, raised floral panels and a rolled lip spout, having a domed embossed hinged lid with flat top, a gilt interior and remitment gilt exterior…

Pair of Whitehill wine carafes, cut crystal body with embossed…

Whitehill wine carafes with sterling silver mounts, cut crystal body

Pair of Whitehill wine carafes, cut crystal body with embossed sterling silver mounts decorated with foliate and masks to spouts and handles height 29 cm

Victorian Irish sterling silver wine ewer, neo-classical design,…

Victorian Irish Sterling Silver Wine Ewer with Neo-Classical Design

Victorian Irish sterling silver wine ewer, neo-classical design, embossed floral and scroll decoration, gilt interior, two cartouches, one with monogram for William Jameson, the other of a sailing ship with the latin motto 'Sine Metu' (without fear),…

Elegant Victorian sterling silver wine ewer, baluster shape,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Ewer with Engraved Foliate Decoration

Elegant Victorian sterling silver wine ewer, baluster shape, acanthus top scroll handle, lid with leaf finial, engraved foliate decoration, cartouche to one side with classical muse and the other with a family crest, London 1875, makers Martin Hall & Co…

Edwardian VII sterling silver mounted cut glass claret jug, the…

Edwardian VII Sterling Silver Mounted Cut Glass Claret Jug

Edwardian VII sterling silver mounted cut glass claret jug, the hinged lid with leaf thumbpiece and plain scroll handle, Sheffield 1910, makers Walker & Hall

Victorian sterling silver claret jug, mark of Charles Reily and…

Victorian Sterling Silver Claret Jug with Repousse Decoration

Victorian sterling silver claret jug, mark of Charles Reily and George Storer, London, 1839, of baluster form with repousse decoration of floral sprays and scrolls, the lid surmounted by acorn finial, ivory spacers, hallmarked, engraved dedication to base…

Grand sterling silver George III wine jug a lidded jug with…

George III Sterling Silver Wine Jug with Thistle Motif

Grand sterling silver George III wine jug a lidded jug with floral finial, having a bulbous form with embossed thistle flowers and leaves, scrolled folate handle and gadrooned circular base. Makers mark rubbed, possibly by Stephen Adams London 1787.…

Good Victorian sterling silver claret jug hallmarked London…

1837 Sterling Silver Claret Jug with Grape & Vine Decoration

Good Victorian sterling silver claret jug hallmarked London 1837, maker, Edward, Edward junior, John & William Barnard, with in relief grape & vine decoration, with inscribed dedication to Mr Rich Denne in 1838 departing England to Australia, approximate…

An Edwardian silver claret jug, baluster form on spreading foot,…

Edwardian Silver Claret Jug by Mappin & Webb

An Edwardian silver claret jug, baluster form on spreading foot, lobed decoration to the body with leaf decoration to the spout, Sheffield 1902 by Mappin & Webb, 528gm. Height 26 cm.

American sterling silver handled and faceted crystal claret jug…

Faceted Crystal Claret Jug with Sterling Silver Handle

American sterling silver handled and faceted crystal claret jug height 28 cm

A Victorian sterling silver mounted and glass claret jug, 1892…

Victorian silver and glass claret jug with golfer etching

A Victorian sterling silver mounted and glass claret jug, 1892 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Thomas Latham & Ernest Morton with a plain mount, hinged cover with an angular shaped spout, to an oval diamond cut glass body with etched golfer in shield…

Victorian sterling silver mounted claret jug, the hinged lid…

Victorian Silver Claret Jug with Engraved Glass Body

Victorian sterling silver mounted claret jug, the hinged lid with lion and shield thumbpiece, mask spout and floral and cabochon decoration, caryatid scroll handle, the glass body finely engraved with foliage and butterflies and star cut base, Sheffield…

Edwardian VII sterling silver mounted claret jug, ., the domed…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Claret Jug

Edwardian VII sterling silver mounted claret jug, ., the domed lid with urn finial, beaded rim and angular handle, baluster cut crystal body with wide hobnail cut band, and band of incised leaves below, Sheffield 1907, maker, Atkin Brothers, 29 cm high

A late Victorian silver mounted claret jug, the cut crystal…

Victorian Silver Claret Jug with Cut Crystal Body

A late Victorian silver mounted claret jug, the cut crystal body with starcut base, the hinged lid with knop finial and scolling looped handle, John Grinsell and Sons, London 1896. Height 26 cm.

A Victorian silver mounted claret jug, the hinged lid with lion…

Victorian Silver Claret Jug with Bacchus Face

A Victorian silver mounted claret jug, the hinged lid with lion rampant finial and embossed fruiting mounts with engraved face of Bacchus, branch form handle, and hobnail cut body, Charles Boyton, London 1893. Height 28 cm.

An impressive and elaborate English sterling silver clad claret…

Elaborate Sterling Silver Claret Jug by Sissons, c1900

An impressive and elaborate English sterling silver clad claret jug, c1900 by Walter & Charles Sissons, height 30 cm

An elegant George III Scottish sterling silver wine ewer,…

George III Scottish Sterling Silver Wine Ewer

An elegant George III Scottish sterling silver wine ewer, neo-classical vase shape, hinged lid with plain ball finial, scrolling wooden handle, bright cut bands and crested shield in laurel leaf surround, Edinburgh 1793, maker, Francis Howden, 33.5 cm…

A sterling silver wine carafe, Hallmarks to top lid, height 25…

Sterling Silver Wine Carafe with Hallmarks - 25cm Height

A sterling silver wine carafe, Hallmarks to top lid, height 25 cm, width 13 cm

Sterling silver mounted claret jug, 925 sterling grape motif

925 Sterling Silver Grape Claret Jug

Sterling silver mounted claret jug, 925 sterling grape motif

An antique English claret jug, baluster shaped crystal body…

Antique English Crystal Claret Jug with Silver Mounts

An antique English claret jug, baluster shaped crystal body with sterling silver mounts, made in Sheffield, circa 1886, 27.5 cm high

A Victorian sterling silver lidded claret jug, with etched…

Victorian Sterling Silver Grapevine Claret Jug

A Victorian sterling silver lidded claret jug, with etched grapevine motif, height 30 cm Sheffield c1869 by William & George Sissons

A Victorian silver and glass claret jug, the unusual spherical…

Victorian Silver and Glass Claret Jug

A Victorian silver and glass claret jug, the unusual spherical glass body with deep curving cut decoration, silver collar, spout, lid and handle, London 1889 by Hukin & Heath (John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton, height 17 cm.

Victorian sterling silver and crystal claret jug, hallmarked…

Victorian Sterling Silver and Crystal Claret Jug

Victorian sterling silver and crystal claret jug, hallmarked London, 1870, Ec//B (Richards & brown (Edward Charles brown), with hinged cover and engraved crest and acanthus decoration to collar, set above a tapered crystal body etched with multiple…

A late Victorian silver and crystal claret jug, baluster form…

Victorian Silver and Crystal Claret Jug

A late Victorian silver and crystal claret jug, baluster form cut crystal jug with silver top and handle, Birmingham 1899 by Barker Brothers, height 26 cm.

An antique German silver mounted crystal claret jug with…

German Crystal Claret Jug with Silver Mounts - Early 20th Century

An antique German silver mounted crystal claret jug with wheel-cut decoration, early 20th century, '800' crown and crescent mark, 26.5 cm high

A good quality sterling silver gilt topped crystal claret jug…

Crystal Claret Jug with Silver Gilt Mount, 1876

A good quality sterling silver gilt topped crystal claret jug by Charles Edwards, London, dated 1876, the heavy crystal body intricately cut with faceted designs, with a decoratively cast silver gilt mount and handle, featuring a separately hinged lid and…

A sterling silver mounted crystal claret jug, by William and…

Crystal Claret Jug with Sterling Silver Mounts

A sterling silver mounted crystal claret jug, by William and George Sissons, Sheffield, dated 1871, of tapering form, the central crystal body nicely engraved with various fern specimens, the upper and lower body in sterling silver decorated with a beaded…

A sterling silver topped crystal claret jug, by William and…

Sissons Crystal Claret Jug, Sheffield 1863

A sterling silver topped crystal claret jug, by William and George Sissons, Sheffield, dated 1863, of baluster form, the lower body in crystal, engraved with a repeating star design below a sterling silver upper body, embossed with flowers, shaped borders…

Antique French silver mounted crystal claret jug, by Edouard…

French Silver Crystal Claret Jug, Edouard Ernie, 1880

Antique French silver mounted crystal claret jug, by Edouard Ernie circa 1880, central wheel cut scrolling foliage to the body, impressed Minerva, .95 silver, 28 cm high

Spanish 915 silver claret jug, hallmarked with a five pointed…

Neoclassical Spanish Silver Claret Jug with Filigree Decoration

Spanish 915 silver claret jug, hallmarked with a five pointed star and 'Silver Gena' to base, in the neoclassical style with a wide flared spout and curved handle, the body decorated with four high relief medallions with faces within rope twist borders,…

An early 1900 German 800 silver mounted claret jug, undecorated…

German 800 Silver Claret Jug with Monogram Lid

An early 1900 German 800 silver mounted claret jug, undecorated body with plain silver top, monogram to lid, German silver marks. 13 x 11 cm.

An exceptionally rare Australian silver wine ewer by William…

Rare Australian Silver Wine Ewer by William Edwards

An exceptionally rare Australian silver wine ewer by William Edwards of Melbourne of footed baluster form the scrolling handle applied with grapes, leaves and vines, detachable cork stopper with leave and vine mount, the body and foot embossed in high…

A Victorian hallmarked sterling silver and glass claret jug,…

Victorian Silver Claret Jug by Henry Wilkinson & Co

A Victorian hallmarked sterling silver and glass claret jug, height 27 cm, Sheffield c1878 by Henry Wilkinson & Co

An Austro-Hungarian silver mounted fluted glass wine jug, with…

Austro-Hungarian Silver Mounted Glass Wine Jug with Engraved Coronet

An Austro-Hungarian silver mounted fluted glass wine jug, with engraved coronet and script initials, 19 cm high.

An Austro-Hungarian silver mounted glass wine jug, circa 1900,…

Austro-Hungarian Silver Wine Jug, Circa 1900

An Austro-Hungarian silver mounted glass wine jug, circa 1900, 27.5 cm high.

A German Art Nouveau claret jug, hobnail cut crystal and silver,…

German Art Nouveau Silver and Crystal Claret Jug

A German Art Nouveau claret jug, hobnail cut crystal and silver, circa 1895, stamped, 800, with crown and crescent mark, 25 cm high

A Victorian sterling silver wine jug by John Aldwinckle &…

Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Jug, London 1889

A Victorian sterling silver wine jug by John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater, London 1889, 30 cm high, 600gms.

A superb Victorian sterling silver wine jug with engraved and…

Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Jug with Engraved Scroll Decoration

A superb Victorian sterling silver wine jug with engraved and embossed scroll decoration, by Richard Martin & Ebenezer hall & Co. Ltd. Sheffield 1869. 33 cm high, 960grams.

William Edwards (b London 1819 - '), an Australian Colonial…

Australian Colonial Etched Glass Claret Jug with Silver Mounts

William Edwards (b London 1819 - '), an Australian Colonial sterling silver mounted etched glass presentation claret jug, circa 1875, the baluster body finely etched with a continuous scene of two coursing hounds and a handler in pursuit of a hare, the…

A sterling silver mounted claret jug, 1913 Birmingham…

Sterling Silver Claret Jug with Diamond Cut Frieze

A sterling silver mounted claret jug, 1913 Birmingham (probably), with maker's mark for William Hutton & Sons, an elegant tapering jug with a fine diamond cut frieze above a spiral twist lower register, a plain collar and flat hinged lid with a pierced…

Art Nouveau German silver & cut glass claret jug height 31 cm

German Art Nouveau Claret Jug with Cut Glass

Art Nouveau German silver & cut glass claret jug height 31 cm

An Edwardian silver mounted cut crystal claret jug, Birmingham…

Edwardian Silver Mounted Cut Crystal Claret Jug

An Edwardian silver mounted cut crystal claret jug, Birmingham 1911 by Henry Moreton. Height 26 cm

Good large German silver & cut crystal claret jug stamped 800,…

German Silver & Cut Crystal Claret Jug with Etched Dedication

Good large German silver & cut crystal claret jug stamped 800, maker binder Wilhelm - Schwabisch Gmund, etched dedication to top of lid, height 34.5 cm

Sterling silver and cut crystal claret jug stamped sterling,…

MS&P Sterling Silver and Cut Crystal Claret Jug

Sterling silver and cut crystal claret jug stamped sterling, maker: MS&P, etched Atlantas to crystal base, height 27 cm approx pin missing from hinge

A stunning Aesthetic movement English sterling silver claret…

Japanese Style Sterling Silver Claret Jug by Richards & Brown

A stunning Aesthetic movement English sterling silver claret jug in the Japanese style, by Richards & Brown of London, circa 1879, and retailed by 'Flavelle Bros. & Roberts, Sydney & Brisbane', with later inscription 'General Manager's trophy Burroughs…

A pair of German .800 silver mounted claret jugs, post 1886,…

German .800 Silver Claret Jugs with Rococo Mounts

A pair of German .800 silver mounted claret jugs, post 1886, with crown and crescent mark, maker's mark for Netter, spiral fluted baluster jugs with rococo style fluted and chased mounts, the scroll handle with scrolling leaves, the domed lid with vegetal…

Neoclassical silver claret jug marked 90 crowned. Approx height…

Neoclassical Silver Claret Jug, 36 cm, 852 g

Neoclassical silver claret jug marked 90 crowned. Approx height 36 cm, weight 852 grams

Victorian gilded sterling silver and green glass wine jug, mark…

Victorian Silver Wine Jug with Bacchus Spout and Jolly Boy

Victorian gilded sterling silver and green glass wine jug, mark of John Wilmin Figg, London, 1859, the mount chased and engraved with masks, vine leaves and bunches of grapes, Bacchus mask spout, the lid surmounted by a jolly boy on a wine barrel, height…

A Victorian silver wine ewer, maker's mark of Martin Hall & Co.…

Victorian Silver Wine Ewer with Repousse Decoration

A Victorian silver wine ewer, maker's mark of Martin Hall & Co. Sheffield 1859, with acorn filia to the hinged cover, scroll handle with ivory insulators, the ovoid body with repousse decoration of strapwork scrolls, flowers and vine leaves, the cartouche…

Victorian sterling silver communion wine ewer, footed baluster…

Victorian Silver Communion Ewer with Engraved Band

Victorian sterling silver communion wine ewer, footed baluster form with cruciform finial, scrolling handle and engraved band which reads glory be to God on high, London 1886, maker Jesse Earls, 29 cm high

A Victorian sterling silver mounted claret jug, in the form of…

Victorian Sterling Silver Penguin Claret Jug

A Victorian sterling silver mounted claret jug, in the form of a southern rockhopper penguin by Sampson Mordan & Co. Ltd. The pressed glass body with silver base, head and handle, glass eyes, engraved registration marks to base '26 April 1882', London…

A Victorian sterling silver mounted emu-egg claret jug,…

Victorian Emu-Egg Claret Jug with Sterling Silver Mounts

A Victorian sterling silver mounted emu-egg claret jug, classical design body the central section encased with an emu egg, hinged lid. Maker John Hillard and John Thomason trading as Hillard & Thomason, Spencer Street, Birmingham, dated Birmingham 1894,…

An English claret jug, etched glass with sterling silver top,…

English Claret Jug with Sterling Silver Top (8 words)

An English claret jug, etched glass with sterling silver top, London, circa 1896, 26 cm high

Crystal and sterling silver, marked 925, claret jug 29 cm high,

925 Sterling Silver and Crystal Claret Jug, 29cm

Crystal and sterling silver, marked 925, claret jug 29 cm high,

Pair of hallmarked sterling silver collared claret jugs with…

Grapevine Handled Sterling Silver Claret Jugs

Pair of hallmarked sterling silver collared claret jugs with grapevine handles, height 18.5 cm

Victorian sterling silver claret jug London 1871, maker…

Victorian Sterling Silver Claret Jug with Engraved Decoration

Victorian sterling silver claret jug London 1871, maker Alexander Macrae, engraved decoration, ewer form claret jug, height 35 cm; weight 750grams.

Sterling silver and hobnail cut crystal claret jug hallmarked…

Sheffield Hallmarked Claret Jug with Cut Crystal and Silver

Sterling silver and hobnail cut crystal claret jug hallmarked Sheffield 1977, maker: SC, height 31 cm.

Claret jugs pair of sterling silver mounted, star cut crystal…

Pair of Sterling Silver Claret Jugs

Claret jugs pair of sterling silver mounted, star cut crystal jugs, W & G. Sissons, one marked Sheffield, 1866, one marked Sheffield, 1870, height 25 cm

A Victorian silver claret jug, decoratively engraved ovoid body…

Victorian Silver Claret Jug with Engraved Body and Handle

A Victorian silver claret jug, decoratively engraved ovoid body raised on short stem from a circular spreading foot, serpentine scale handle, hinged cover with stepped quatrefoil finial. London 1865 by Daniel & Charles Houle. Height 33 cm, 746gm.

A cast silver wine jug modelled as a portrait mask of Bacchus,…

Silver Bacchus Wine Jug with Branch Handle

A cast silver wine jug modelled as a portrait mask of Bacchus, the handle of naturalistic branch form. Chester 1900 import mark Height 15.5 cm, 322gm.

An important Victorian English sterling silver 'Armada' ewer,…

Victorian Armada Sterling Silver Ewer

An important Victorian English sterling silver 'Armada' ewer, wine jug with an extensively chased body of winged figures amidst waves, flower heads, scrolls and foliage and large vacant cartouches, an articulated lever handle attached to the cover.…

A Victorian sterling silver mounted crystal claret jug, by…

Victorian Crystal Claret Jug with Sterling Silver Mounts

A Victorian sterling silver mounted crystal claret jug, by William Gough, Birmingham, circa 1867, the hinged cover and collar engraved with pendants, above a silver girdle, flanked by a shell-cast spout, the body etched and carved with vertical bands,…

Victorian sterling silver claret jug hallmarked London 1867to…

Victorian Sterling Silver Grape Vine Claret Jug

Victorian sterling silver claret jug hallmarked London 1867to base,top leaf and under spout, maker: Edward & John Barnard, decorated with in relief grape vine wrapped around cut glass decanter and handle lid missing, height 34.5c,m.

Victorian claret jug with sterling silver top and handle,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Claret Jug by Horace Woodward

Victorian claret jug with sterling silver top and handle, London 1896 by Horace Woodward

A Victorian sterling silver mounted etched glass claret jug by…

Victorian Silver Mounted Etched Glass Claret Jug

A Victorian sterling silver mounted etched glass claret jug by Richards and brown, London 1870 26 cm high

George III sterling silver lidded wine ewer, hallmarked London,…

Georgian Sterling Silver Wine Ewer, London 1776

George III sterling silver lidded wine ewer, hallmarked London, 1776, the cover set with urn finial, the tapering body engraved with central monogram and decorated with beaded and engine turned borders, the whole on a circular foot raised on a square…

A fine Victorian hallmarked sterling silver claret jug chased…

Victorian Sterling Silver Claret Jug with Grape Chasing

A fine Victorian hallmarked sterling silver claret jug chased with grapes, height eight 33.5 cm, weight 769g hallmarked Sheffield, c.1840 by Henry Wilkinson & Co

Victorian cut crystal claret jug with sterling silver mounts, a…

Victorian Crystal Claret Jug with Silver Mounts

Victorian cut crystal claret jug with sterling silver mounts, a crystal with cut star burst decoration with silver collar spout and handle. London, 1897. Height 21 cm

Claret jug late 19th century, wheel cut crystal body with…

Crystal Claret Jug with Silver Mount

Claret jug late 19th century, wheel cut crystal body with electroplate silver mount, height 31 cm

Claret jug with sterling silver top, Birmingham 1904/05

Birmingham Sterling Silver Claret Jug, 1904/05

Claret jug with sterling silver top, Birmingham 1904/05

A Georg Jensen water jug, a hammered silver baluster wine jusg,…

Georg Jensen Hammered Silver Water Jug

A Georg Jensen water jug, a hammered silver baluster wine jusg, with everted rim and wooden strap handle. Scrolled motif moulded in relief to underside of rim. Stamped to base. Described as 'An example of daring simplicity, and compelling amdiration for…

A sterling silver mounted claret jug, Birmingham 1900 stamped…

Birmingham 1900 Sterling Silver Claret Jug by Bb

A sterling silver mounted claret jug, Birmingham 1900 stamped maker Bb 23 cm high

Good George III sterling silver wine ewer, hallmarked London,…

Georgian Sterling Silver Wine Ewer, London 1787

Good George III sterling silver wine ewer, hallmarked London, 1787, HB (Hester Bateman), of fluted baluster form, with domed hinged cover terminating in neo-classical urn finial, accented with beaded borders, resting on a circular foot and square base,…

Victorian sterling silver claret jug with dragon handle and…

Victorian Dragon Handle Claret Jug

Victorian sterling silver claret jug with dragon handle and etched grapevine pattern, by makers Robert Hennell III and hallmarked London 1860

A Victorian sterling silver mounted claret jug, 1868 London,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Claret Jug with Crabstock Handle

A Victorian sterling silver mounted claret jug, 1868 London, with maker's mark for George fox, of plain globular form with starburst base, the cast spout and collar of naturalistic leafy form and having a crabstock handle, hallmarked to collar, and to…

A late Victorian sterling silver claret jug with strawberry and…

Victorian Sterling Silver Claret Jug with Crystal

A late Victorian sterling silver claret jug with strawberry and lens pattern crystal, the collar with embossed flowers and rhythm pattern. Hallmarked Sheffield 1896. Maker Ha, height 23 cm

A Villeroy and Boch glass claret jug with cylinder stopper,…

Villeroy & Boch Etched Glass Claret Jug with Stopper

A Villeroy and Boch glass claret jug with cylinder stopper, etched to base, height 36 cm

Good Victorian silver & crystal claret jug Sheffield 1857,…

Victorian Silver & Crystal Claret Jug with Self-Closing Mechanism

Good Victorian silver & crystal claret jug Sheffield 1857, makers possibly Walker & Hall, with ingenious self opening/closing mechanism to top, embossed grape and vine leaf decorated sterling silver collar and handle, to etched crystal jug, height 33 cm…

A George IV sterling silver wine jug, Rebecca Emes and Edward…

Georgian Sterling Silver Wine Jug with Armorial Crest

A George IV sterling silver wine jug, Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London, circa 1827, the baluster body engraved to the front with an armorial crest, flanked by a grape leaf and vine cast handle, rising to a hinged domed cover, above a stepped…

Sterling silver claret jug top James Dixon & Sons Ltd Sheffield…

1904 Sheffield Sterling Silver Claret Jug Top (346g)

Sterling silver claret jug top James Dixon & Sons Ltd Sheffield 1904 346g, total weight 346g (some glass attached)

A Christopher Dresser style glass & sterling silver claret jug,…

Christopher Dresser Glass & Silver Claret Jug

A Christopher Dresser style glass & sterling silver claret jug, Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1921, initial 'N' on the collar with star cut base Christopher Dresser [1834-1904], height 19 cm

A Victorian silver claret jug, classical Adams urn style body,…

Victorian Silver Claret Jug with Adams Urn Body

A Victorian silver claret jug, classical Adams urn style body, spreading circular foot, acanthus leaf detail to the handle fittings, conforming urn finial to the hinged lid. London 1894 by William Hutton & Sons Ltd. 627gm. Height 33 cm.

A Victorian sterling silver mounted claret jug, John Wilmin…

Victorian Silver Claret Jug with Mask and Lion Motif

A Victorian sterling silver mounted claret jug, John Wilmin Figg / London / circa 1854, the sterling silver mount cast with maks heads, above a rampant lion, 29 cm high

A fine delicate cut crystal claret jug, 30 cm high.

Delicate Crystal Claret Jug, 30cm

A fine delicate cut crystal claret jug, 30 cm high.

German Art Nouveau silver mounted claret jug featuring typical…

Art Nouveau Silver Claret Jug with Ivy Leaf Design

German Art Nouveau silver mounted claret jug featuring typical Art Nouveau ivy leaf to the lid and mount and with a well shaped handle. Other features also include a flask shaped bottom decorated with a vine. The silver mount labelled 'Clemens Dahmen'…

A crystal and sterling silver stopper claret jug, with cut and…

Crystal and Silver Claret Jug with Engraved Stopper

A crystal and sterling silver stopper claret jug, with cut and thumb print detail and a sterling silver engraved stopper, chip to stopper and one edge, height 19 cm

Victorian claret jug

Victorian Claret Pitcher

Victorian claret jug

Early George III sterling silver wine ewer baluster shape, the…

Georgian Sterling Silver Wine Ewer with Armorial Engraving

Early George III sterling silver wine ewer baluster shape, the lid with gadrooned rim and pineapple finial, leaf form spout with large engraved armorial below, rattan bound scroll handle, London, 1766, makers, John Parker I & Edward Wakelin (dent and 2…