A Victorian sterling silver claret suite, London 1873 by John, Edward, Walter & John Barnard (Barnard & Sons Ltd)

The claret jug / ewer, of baluster form upon a spreading circular foot with high waisted neck and loop handle, a hinged disc lid to interior. The body with engraved decoration of stylised floral forms within architraves, together with a pair of wine goblets, decorated the same, with gilt interiors. Fully marked to each, part-marks to the lid, the underside of jug with makers mark and lion passant in addition, also stamped with numeral 280, the goblets with numerals 835 and 836 respectively. (3)

Ewer height – 33 cm / 13 inches

Goblet height – 15.3 cm / 6 inches

Weight – 806 grams / 25.91 ozt