This exceptional vintage sterling silver set consists of a claret jug and two matching goblets.
This impressive sterling silver claret jug has ewer shaped form onto a pedestal circular foot.
The body of the jug is embellished with a fine and impressive applied alternating strapwork style leaf designs to the lower portion.
The waisted neck flares to an undulating rim, which is ornamented with an applied moulded border.
This vintage claret jug is fitted with a fine and impressive cast sterling silver handle with leaf decoration to each terminal.
Each goblet has a rounded bell shaped form onto a tapering circular knopped pedestal and circular foot.
The goblets are each embellished with further applied strapwork, identical to that of the jug.
This jug and goblets set was crafted by J B Chatterley & Sons Ltd in 1977; these items will have been crafted in the same year but due to the hallmarking system and assay offices the claret jug is struck with the date letter 'C' and the two goblets bear 'B' and 'C'.
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Date: 1977