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Antique Sterling Silver Quart Tankard by Dorothy Langlands 1810
REF: A9052 / LA459602
£2,915
€3,405
$3,667
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Description
Exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian Newcastle sterling silver quart tankard made by Dorothy Langlands; an addition to our silver tankard collection.
This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver quart* tankard has a plain tapering cylindrical form onto a spreading circular foot.
The body of this sterling silver beer tankard is embellished with exceptional later cast and applied scrolling ornamentation incorporating floral sprays; as often the case with this type of piece, the ornamentation will have been implemented during the Victorian period and has been hallmarked accordingly.
The decoration to the tankard incorporates a plain paralleling matte border in addition to the original applied girdle and applied moulded border to the rim.
This Georgian tankard retains the original hinged domed cover encompassed with later chased floral and foliate decoration reflecting the designs to the body; the cover bears no hallmarks, as to be expected with this type of provincial silverware.
The upper portion of the cover is embellished with a bright cut engraved coat of arms incorporating party per fess, in chief the first and third cantons a rose, the second a cross fleury with five birds, and to the base a chained gate.
The posterior portion of the cover is surmounted with a fine and impressive pierced decorated scrolling thumbpiece to one side of the hinge, which is flanked with pendant drop style ornamentation to the upper portion of the handle.
This antique sterling silver tankard is fitted with a hallmarked S scroll handle ornamented with an impressive heart shaped decorated terminal; the terminal is embellished with a bright cut engraved coat of arms surmounted with a phoenix's head between two wings, all above the motto 'Nocet Differre Paratis' - Those who are prepared, should never delay.
This exceptional example of Georgian silverware was crafted by the renowned and collectable Newcastle silversmith Dorothy Langlands.
* Imperial quart = 2 pints/1.14 litres
Dimensions
Length from back of handle to rim 18cm/7.1"
Diameter 12.8cm/5"
Height 19.9cm/7.8"
Weight
28.7 troy ounces/892g
Origin: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
measurements
Height:
19.9 cm
Diameter:
12.8 cm
Length from back of handle to rim 18cm/7.1'
Weight:
28.7 troy ounces/892g
measurements
declaration
AC Silver has clarified that the Antique Sterling Silver Quart Tankard by Dorothy Langlands 1810 (LA459602) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1810
declaration
condition
condition
This antique sterling silver beer tankard is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional
condition in keeping with age.
The later cast, applied and chased decoration is very sharp and the bright cut engraved heraldry is very crisp.
The maker's mark struck to the handle and hallmarks struck to the surface of the tankard are all clear; the original full hallmarks to the body have been overlaid with the hallmarked applied decoration.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this piece of antique silverware.