Of all the silver tableware then 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 help 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.
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Elegant Art Nouveau Style Silver Mappin & Webb Claret Jug
£ 550
Jeff Sims Antiques
Gorgeous Chester Silver Edwardian Cream Jug
£ 225
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Victorian Silver and Cut Glass Claret Jug with Hinged Domed Floral Lid
£ 575
Victorian Silver and Cut Glass Claret Jug with Hinged Domed Floral Lid
£ 575
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
George III Silver Cream Jug in an Inverted Pear Shape
£ 225
Andrew Cox Antiques
Stylish Edwardian Arts & Crafts Silver Cream Jug
£ 225
Andrew Cox Antiques
Fabulous Edwardian Silver Mounted Whisky Jug
£ 435
£ 7,645
Allsorts Antiques and Collectibles
Small Silver Jug
£ 65
Allsorts Antiques and Collectibles
Silver Milk Jug
£ 85
SW15Collectables
Early George III Silver Cream Jug - 1779
£ 160
SW15Collectables
Georgian Newcastle Silver Cream Jug of Classical Form
£ 160
£ 4,345
The Silver Cabinet
Pair of Antique Silver Mounted Claret Jugs
£ 1,200
£ 3,025
Sterling Silver Three Piece Bachelor Tea Service by George Richards Elkington - Antique Victorian 1868
£ 3,025
AC Silver
Wentworth Silver
Antique Victorian Silver Claret Jug - 1891
£ 1,400
£ 1,475
The Fancy Fox
Victorian Spiral Fluted Silver Pedestal Cream Jug
£ 185
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Sterling Silver Milk Cream Jug 1923
£ 125
£ 395
Beautiful Victorian Silver Plated & Engraved Glass Claret Jug by Elkington & Co
£ 395
Mantiques Bazaar
Philip Hunt Antiques
Stylish Art Deco Claret Jug
£ 295
£ 1,995
Glass & Sterling Silver Mounted Communion Wine Jug - Antique Victorian 1893
£ 1,995
AC Silver
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Superb Victorian Silver Plated Claret Jug By Hukin & Heath, Circa 1890
£ 225
Superb Victorian Silver Plated Claret Jug By Hukin & Heath, Circa 1890
£ 225
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Robert Bush Antiques
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Jug 1829
£ 395
£ 2,995
£ 295
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Late Victorian John Grinsell & Son Silver Mounted Claret Jug
£ 440
Late Victorian John Grinsell & Son Silver Mounted Claret Jug
£ 440
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Elegant Victorian Silver Mounted Claret Jug
£ 495
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Unusual Arts and Crafts Style John Grinsell & Son Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 285
Unusual Arts and Crafts Style John Grinsell & Son Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 285
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
£ 1,975
London City Antiques
Antique Edwardian Quality Cut Glass & Silver Plated Claret Jug
£ 435
Robert Bush Antiques
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Jug 1902
£ 345
Wallis Silver
Antique Solid Silver Cow Creamer Simon Rosenau C1900
£ 1,595
Wentworth Silver
Antique Victorian Silver Claret Jug - 1882
£ 1,150
£ 275
1814 Georgian III Solid Sterling Silver Cream or Milk Jug by Michael Starkey
£ 275
Wallis Silver
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
19th Century Russian Solid Silver Trompe L'oeil Kvas Jug, Ovchinnikov c.1874
£ 2,195
19th Century Russian Solid Silver Trompe L'oeil Kvas Jug, Ovchinnikov c.1874
£ 2,195
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
Allsorts Antiques and Collectibles
Irish Silver Jug
£ 125
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
19thc French Solid Silver Exceptional Figural Ewer, Odiot c.1880
£ 15,795
19thc French Solid Silver Exceptional Figural Ewer, Odiot c.1880
£ 15,795
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
20thc German Solid Silver & Etched Glass Claret Jug c.1900
£ 795
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
20thc Art Deco Solid Silver & Cut Glass Lemonade Jug, London c.1931
£ 2,295
20thc Art Deco Solid Silver & Cut Glass Lemonade Jug, London c.1931
£ 2,295
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
Pushkin Antiques Ltd
19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Solid Silver Jug & Beakers 1883
£ 5,995
19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Solid Silver Jug & Beakers 1883
£ 5,995
Pushkin Antiques Ltd