Design 17/20: Silver, Furniture & Ceramics
Design 17/20: Silver, Furniture & Ceramics
Property from the Collection of Richard Kent
A Victorian Silver-Gilt Mounted Cut- and Cameo Glass Claret Jug, Frederick Bradford McCrea for the Army & Navy Co-operative Society, London, 1893
Lot Closed
October 18, 08:09 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A Victorian Silver-Gilt Mounted Cut- and Cameo Glass Claret Jug, Frederick Bradford McCrea for the Army & Navy Co-operative Society, London, 1893
lightly tapering glass body diamond cut between insets of three pink cameo panels of morning glory and apple blossom, by Thomas Webb, plain silver mount with beaded borders, Bacchic mask under the spout, and angular handle, fully marked right of handle and part marked under cover
height 10 1/2 in.
26.6 cm
The Army and Navy Co-operative Society was incorporated in 1871 by a group of officers from the two branches, to supply goods to its members at the lowest possible rates. In 1880 a silversmith's mark was registered by Frederick Bradford McCrea, manager. By the time this jug was made, the "Army & Navy Stores" had branches in Paris, Leipzig, Bombay and Karachi as well as their main premises in Victoria Street, London.