ANTIQUE SILVER BEAKERS
The earliest known sterling silver beaker is in the Victoria and Albert Museum and is hallmarked in 1496, however examples from before the 17th Century are very rare. Since then beakers have been manufactured in the UK in many different styles, from the strikingly simple forms of the late 18th Century, to ornately chased or engraved examples from the Victorian period. For travelling, collapsible beakers were made, and in the 20th century some outstanding Art Deco, Art Nouveau, and Modernist designs can be found.
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L3793 : Sterling Silver Collapsible Beaker
Hallmarked In 1913
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1913 by George Unite, this very handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Beaker, is collapsible and plain in style, with a gilt interior. The beaker measures 5"(13cm) tall when extended, (1.25"(3cm) when collapsed), by 3.25"(8cm) in diameter, and weighs 5.3 troy ounces.
£895
L7552 : Sterling Silver Beakers
Hallmarked In 1884
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1884 by John Newton Mappin, this very attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Beaker, features wonderful engraved decoration to the outside, and a gilt interior. The beaker measures 4"(10cm) tall, by 2.5"(6.5cm) in diameter, and weighs 4.28 troy ounces.
£975
L7631a : Sterling Silver & Enamel Plique-a-Jour Beaker
Hallmarked In 1987
Hallmarked in London in 1987 by Frances Loyen, this attractive, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Beaker, features Plique-a-Jour enamel decoration which fades from red to green in colour, and a gilt interior. The beaker measures 3"(7.5cm) tall, by 2.5"(6.5cm) in diameter, and weighs 2.3 troy ounces.
£1,195
L6678 : Sterling Silver Beaker
Hallmarked In 1802
Hallmarked in London in 1802 by Thomas Oliphant, this handsome, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Beaker, is plain in design, with a reed border around the base. The beaker measures 4"(10cm) tall, by 3.25"(8cm) in diameter, and weighs 5.3 troy ounces.
£1,375
b2703 : Sterling Silver Water Jug And Pair Of Beakers
Hallmarked In 1889
Hallmarked in London in 1889 and 1891 by Aldwinckle & Slater, this handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Water Jug and Pair of Beakers, are plain in style, featuring gilt interiors, and floral detailing to the handle of the jug. The water jug measures 5.25"(13.5cm) tall, by 5.5"(14cm) from handle to side, and each beaker measures 3.25"(8.5cm) tall, by 2.75"(7cm) in diameter. The set together weighs 20.6 troy ounces.
£2,475
L7655 : Sterling Silver Set Of 8 Beakers
Hallmarked In 2018
Hallmarked in London in 2018 by S. J. Phillips, this handsome set of 8, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Beakers, are of tapering form, plain in style and with gilt interiors. Each beaker measures 4.25"(11cm) tall, by 2.75"(7cm) in diameter, and the set together weighs 51.83 troy ounces.
£4,575
b1981 : Sterling Silver Double Beaker
Hallmarked In 1798
Hallmarked in London in 1798 by John Emes, this very handsome, and rare to find, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Double Beaker, features reed detailing and gilt interiors. The beakers fit tightly, measuring 6"(15.5cm) tall when together, by 3.25"(8.5cm) in diameter, and weighing 12.35 troy ounces.
£7,695
L1783 : Sterling Silver Set Of 8 Beakers
Hallmarked In 1972
Hallmarked in London in 1972 by Stuart Devlin, this outstanding, Elizabeth II, Set of 8 Sterling Silver Beakers, are typical of his work, with plain bodies and gilt bark effect bases. Each beaker measures 4.5"(11.5cm) tall, by 2.75"(7cm) in diameter and the set together weighs 64.8 troy ounces.
£7,975
L8102 : Sterling Silver Jug & Beakers Set
Hallmarked In 1971
Hallmarked in Dublin in 1971 by Peter Donovan & 1979 by Kilkenny Design Workshops, this stunning, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Jug & Beakers Set, is incredibly stylish, with a tapering plain jug with gilt interior, and 6 modernist beakers of similar form, all presented on a fitted wooden tray with silver handles. The set measures 8.5"(21.5cm) tall, by 16.25"(41cm) wide, by 6.5"(16.5cm) deep. The silver weighs 45.8 troy ounces.
The Kilkenny Design Workshops were a government-funded research and development centre of excellence for design established in Ireland in 1963.
Peter Donovan was invited to join the Kilkenny Design Workshops in 1964. He was awarded the California Gold Medal at the RDS Crafts Competition in 1968, and continued designing for Kilkenny throughout his life.
In 2013 the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland held a conference titled "KDW@21C" that sought to investigate the continuing legacy and acknowledge the influence of the Kilkenny Design Workshops on Irish design practice and culture.
£7,975
L6163 : Sterling Silver Set Of Stacking Beakers
Hallmarked In 1861
An interesting set of 6 stacking beakers and 6 shot glasses, presented in the original leather carrying case, with a leather spacer allowing the smaller shot glasses to stack inside also. The larger 6 beakers all hallmarked London 1861 by John Samuel Hunt. The smaller 6 shot glasses all hallmarked London 1871 by C. F. Hancock & Co.. The largest of the beakers measures 4"(10cm) tall, with a diameter of just under 3.5"(9cm). The largest of the shot glasses measures 2.75"(7cm) tall, with a diameter just under 2"(5cm).
The box measures 4.75"(12.5cm) tall, by 4"(10cm) in diameter.
Engraved with a full coat of arms and motto to the 2 largest beakers. (Order of the Bath shown). Smaller beakers engraved with a simplified family coat of arms. Crests engraved to both sides of the shot glasses, and to the reverse of the beakers. The larger crest is engraved with the motto Amicitia Reddit Honores (Friendship Gives Honour) and would appear to be for the Pringle clan of Scotland. The griffin crest is engraved with the motto Patior, Potior (I suffer, I obtain) and would appear to be for the Peyton family of Ireland.
£14,975
L7364 : Sterling Silver Set Of 12 Beakers & Tray
Hallmarked In 1972
Hallmarked in London in 1972 by Christopher Lawrence, this stunning, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Set of 12 Beakers & Tray, are incredibly stylish, made in Lawrence's signature style with bark effect detailing and gilt interiors. Each beaker measures 5.25"(13.5cm) tall, by 3"(7.5cm) in diameter, and the tray measures 16.75"(42.5cm) in diameter. The set together weighs 165.12 troy ounces.
£24,975