Essex Jewelry and Antiques
1790s Chinese Export Silver Classical Form Mug
Regular price
$444.00
Presented is an antique Chinese export sterling silver mug with a beautiful gold wash on the inside.
This piece has been tested and is guaranteed to be at least 900 purity silver.
On the outside of the mug just below the rim and to the right of the handle is stamped a series of pseudo hallmarks. which are Chinese. These were done to copy the English marks during the time that this mug was produced. The marks are all a little off from true English hallmarks.
The piece is in excellent overall condition. There is an old solder repair on the bottom and top of the handle at the juncture of the mug. This repair is barely visible from the outside, and only slightly more so from the inside. The inside presents with a bright gold wash.
Dimensions: 2 3/4 by 3 1/4 inches.
Weight: 137.6 grams or 4.85 ounces.
This piece has been tested and is guaranteed to be at least 900 purity silver.
On the outside of the mug just below the rim and to the right of the handle is stamped a series of pseudo hallmarks. which are Chinese. These were done to copy the English marks during the time that this mug was produced. The marks are all a little off from true English hallmarks.
The piece is in excellent overall condition. There is an old solder repair on the bottom and top of the handle at the juncture of the mug. This repair is barely visible from the outside, and only slightly more so from the inside. The inside presents with a bright gold wash.
Dimensions: 2 3/4 by 3 1/4 inches.
Weight: 137.6 grams or 4.85 ounces.