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DESCRIPTION: A HANDSOME LARGE, HEAVY ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER "ONE PINT" TANKARD, WITH FULL ENGLISH SILVER HALLMARKS FOR SHEFFIELD 1931, WEIGHING A HEAVY 10 TROY OUNCES AND IN SUPERB CONDITION AND READY TO BE USED. A RARE FIND WITH NO ENGRAVED INSCRIPTIONS OR MONOGRAMS.
DETAILS: BEAUTIFUL QUALITY GENUINE ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER EXAMPLE, (NOT SILVER-PLATE), EXCELLENT LARGE SIZE WITH A PROPER ONE PINT CAPACITY, (NOT A SMALL CHRISTENING MUG), MEASURES 4.8 INCHES (122MM) IN HEIGHT AND 3.5 INCHES (88MM) IN DIAMETER. HAS A HANDSOME GEORGIAN SHAPE, WITH A LARGE SILVER LOOP HANDLE, AND IT SITS ON A SMALL CIRCULAR FOOTED BASE. A GOOD SUBSTANTIAL HEAVY ONE WEIGHING ALMOST 10 TROY OUNCES (304 GRAMS). MOST IMPORTANTLY AND RARE FOR A SILVER TANKARD OF THIS AGE, THERE ARE NO ENGRAVED MONOGRAMS OR INSCRIPTIONS, AND THERE ARE NONE THAT HAVE BEEN ERASED EITHER.
HALLMARKS: A FULL SET OF ENGLISH SILVER HALLMARKS, THE "CROWN" STAMP OF THE SHEFFIELD ASSAY OFFICE, THE LION PASSANT SILVER STAMP AND THE DATE LETTER "o" FOR THE YEAR 1931. THE SILVERSMITHS INTIALS ARE "E.V", (E VINER). LOVELY CLEAR HALLMARKS TOO.
CONDITION: REALLY SUPERB CONDITION AND LOOKS HARDLY UNUSED. THERE ARE NO SPLITS OR CRACKS TO THE SILVER, NO SOLDER REPAIRS, DEFINITELY NO HOLES OR LEAKS, AND NO NASTY KNOCKS OR DENTS EITHER, (JUST A COUPLE OF TINY SURFACE BRUISES, HONESTLY NOTHING). THE INTERIOR IS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN.
(PLEASE NOTE, ANY STRANGE LINES OR LIGHT CHANGES ON THIS PIECE IS NOT DAMAGE, IT IS JUST LIGHT REFLECTION OR REFLECTIONS FROM MY PHOTOGRAPHIC MOUNTING BOARDS).
PRICE: FABULOUS GENUINE ANTIQUE SILVER "ONE-PINT" TANKARD, WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL USABLE INVESTMENT GIFT. THE COST OF BUYING SOMETHING SIMILAR NEW TODAY IN SOLID SILVER WOULD BE INCREDIBLE!!! BEING SOLD WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RESERVE WHATSOEVER, STARTING AT JUST ONE PENNY, SO GOOD LUCK IF YOU DO DECIDE TO BID.
. Please note, the silver can sometimes look dull as I breathe on it before I take the photos, so you can see the item more clearly. Otherwise there is too much light reflection. All the silver I sell shines beautifully.
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Shipping and packing and rates:
UK: £7/£4.50 (special delivery/1st class recorded delivery)
Europe: £10 (Airsure - if applicable)
Worldwide: £14 (Airsure – if applicable)