Stunning English Sterling Aesthetic Mug, Barnard Bros.

This is a magnificent cased mug finely engraved in the aesthetic style by Walter and John Barnard, London 1878. Walter & John Barnard ran the business from April 1877 to June 1896. The Barnards were a dynastic family of silversmiths whose patriarch, Edward Barnard, took over the old and respected silversmithing firms of Chawner and Emes in 1828, after which successive generations of the Barnard family ran it till 1974 when it was sold. The mug is in pristine condition. The engraving is as crisp as it ever was and the interior gold wash is as bright as the day it was made. Never been inscribed and, most probably, never been used. The fitted case does not even look 127 years old, no worn edges, dents, bruises or warping of the wood. If you wanted a piece of antique silver without the associated problems of an antique and from a reputable shop as well, look no further. Dimensions: 3.75" high, 2.75" in diameter. 6 Troy oz in weight.