Of all the silver tableware the English jugs or creamers are among the most elegant and pleasing. As more exotic hot drinks such as tea, chocolate and coffee began to gain popularity at the start of the 18th Century, Silver quickly became the perfect table accompaniment alongside Oriental Porcelain. Not only could the Silver be fashioned into beautiful and intricate forms to reflect the social status of these new drinks but being metal, Silver helps to keep the milk or cream cooler for longer and is hygienic due to its aseptic and antibacterial properties. Alongside the creamer the tall and slender Silver Ewer also grew in popularity intended for wine, Claret or water.
There are naturally many forms of milk jug and Ewer that can be found today, but the early Georgian Silver examples tended to copy the Neo-Classical tastes of the day with a simple baluster or claw feet holding up an elegantly proportioned bowl and handle. By the 19th Century the forms became more squat and ever more decorated, although the older simpler style continued alongside this. Indeed, apart from some unusual Art Deco and Modernist examples during the 20th Century, most Silver jugs have remained quite traditional in form for over 300 years.
At LoveAntiques we have an ever-changing selection of quality antique and vintage Silver jugs for any occasion.
Roger Grimes Antiques
Silver Coffee Set
£ 995
Neville Platt Antiques
George 111 Silver Milk Jug
£ 115
Andrew Cox Antiques
Superb Family Size, Three Piece Silver Tea Set
£ 655
£ 500
Fantastic, Very Rare Victorian Silver Mounted Threaded Glass Decanter of Flagon Form
£ 500
Larkin & Gallow
Neville Platt Antiques
George III Silver Milk Jug
£ 115
Neville Platt Antiques
A George III Silver Cream Jug
£ 115
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Stunning Quality Antique Victorian Glass & Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 435
Stunning Quality Antique Victorian Glass & Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 435
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Antiques and Things
Silver Jug George III
£ 285
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Antique Edwardian Quality Cut Glass & Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 375
Antique Edwardian Quality Cut Glass & Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 375
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Antique Silver Victorian Claret Jug Made in 1889
£ 1,100
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Antique Silver Victorian Claret Jug Made in c.1895
£ 685
Allsorts Antiques and Collectibles
Silver Georgian Milk Jug
£ 225
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Exceptional Victorian Solid Silver "Bacchanalian" Claret Jug by John Wilmin Figg, London 1857
£ 1,500
Exceptional Victorian Solid Silver "Bacchanalian" Claret Jug by John Wilmin Figg, London 1857
£ 1,500
Julie Cartwright Antiques
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Antique Silver Victorian Claret Jug Made in 1894
£ 965
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Antique Silver Edwardian Claret Jug Made in 1903
£ 1,250
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Antique Silver Victorian Claret Jug Made in 1891
£ 1,200
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Antique Silver Victorian Jug 1840
£ 875
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Mexican Sterling Silver Swan Cream Jug 1950
£ 375
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Quality Antique Edwardian Glass & Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 395
Jeff Sims Antiques
Handsome Victorian Silver Cream Jug
£ 195
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Etched Glass Claret Jug
£ 465
Wildwinds Antiques
Victorian Claret Jug
£ 130
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Victorian Silver Claret Jug with Lion & Shield Finial
£ 750
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Silver Plated Glass Body Claret Jug Engraved with Foliage & Flowers
£ 275
Silver Plated Glass Body Claret Jug Engraved with Foliage & Flowers
£ 275
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Victorian Silver Plated Claret Jug with Cork Bayonet Stopper
£ 275
Victorian Silver Plated Claret Jug with Cork Bayonet Stopper
£ 275
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Fine Quality Victorian Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 275
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Stylish Plain Hukin & Heath Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 240
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Victorian Solid Silver Sparrow Beak Cream Jug
£ 150
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Antique Victorian Solid Silver Cream Jug
£ 175
London City Antiques
Pair of Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated & Cut Glass Claret Jugs
£ 695
Pair of Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated & Cut Glass Claret Jugs
£ 695
London City Antiques
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Pair of Art Nouveau Claret Jugs
£ 850
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Armada Jug, London, c.1887
£ 3,595
The Clock Barn
Regency Sterling Silver Cream Jug 1805
£ 185
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Victorian Silver Plated Claret Jug with Unusual Scroll Handle
£ 265
Victorian Silver Plated Claret Jug with Unusual Scroll Handle
£ 265
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Charming James Dixon & Son Silver Claret Jug with Hinged Lid
£ 635
Charming James Dixon & Son Silver Claret Jug with Hinged Lid
£ 635
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
George III Style Cream Jug with Cut Card Border
£ 155
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Fantastic Quality Antique Victorian Cut Glass & Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 545
Fantastic Quality Antique Victorian Cut Glass & Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 545
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Heavily Embossed Georgian Silver Cream Jug
£ 245
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Victorian Engraved Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 255
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Victorian Silver Plated Claret Jug with Grape & Vine Spout
£ 255