Mok - .925 zilver

18th century An antique 925 sterling silver Tankard (oversized mug) from the time of King George III of England.
The three-dimensional high relief picture is exquisite and beautiful, and the overall craftsmanship is beautiful and incomparable.
The whole body is gilded inside and outside, a rare collection!!!
Cheetah represents: London
Lion represents: British 925 sterling silver
The letter C represents the year: 1758
The overall color is well maintained.
It was once given as a gift to relatives or friends in 1865 and 1902 respectively, or it may be inherited, with an English signature. It can be imagined that the family that could own a TANKARD at that time was extremely wealthy.
Height 12.1 cm.
The diameter of the cup mouth is 8.3 cm, including the handle 12.5 cm.
The base diameter is 8.4 cm
Weight: 310 grams.
Capacity: 465 ml (reference: a can of Coke is only 330 ml)
It is very domineering.
As the birthplace of European silverware production, Britain has a production history of more than 1,000 years. At first, silverware was mostly used in religious activities and in the lives of the royal family and the nobility, and was a symbol of power and status. As the British silverware manufacturing process became more and more perfect, the use of silverware gradually became aristocratic fashion. The silverware design was ingenious, the craftsmanship was complicated but extremely exquisite, and a variety of crafts such as hammering, engraving, relief, hollowing, and inlaying were used to produce a group of utensils with superb artistry. At the same time, some silverware masters gradually attracted the attention of the royal family and the nobility and were sought after by all walks of life, and have always been favored by collectors around the world.
Abroad, the collection of silverware, especially the collection of European royal silverware, has been sought after by many collectors and has formed a complete mechanism system. Since the number of high-quality silverware in existence is limited, it is expensive. Especially in the upper class society of Europe, collecting a piece of exquisite silverware made by a famous artist is a symbol of nobility and elegance.