Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Sterling Silver Half Pint Tankard Hallmarks Sheffield 1960 by E Viner offered for sale by Silver2treasure.

It has an attractive engraving of a woodpecker on a piece of wood on one side, but apart from this there are no other patterns or engravings. It has an oval shaped handle and it has a spreading circular base which has a raised lined decoration to it. It is made from a good guage of silver and has crisp clear hallmarks. Makers Marks: E.V (Viner's Ltd)

Dimensions: It is 2.5 inches in diameter and 4 inches wide including the handle. It stands 3.5 inches tall and it weighs 185g

158fPeter & Ann Bateman London 1794 Silver Tankard offered for sale by silver2treasure.

This is a lovely Antique Solid Silver Georgian Tankard. It is of a baluster shape with a highly embossed fower, leaves and scroll decoration. It has a gilt interior and a question mark scroll shaped handle. It has a very large blank cartouche area and it has a circular pedestal base. It is of a good solid weight and has clear hallmarks.

Assay Office: LONDON

Date: 1794

Makers Marks: PB AB (Peter & Ann Bateman)