Item number: 60166
A rare George I Britannia silver mug,
London 1719 by Seth Lofthouse
The body standing on a flared base ring, slightly narrowing towards the profiled lip rim and its handle to the back. An early 18th century beer mug in excellent condition and with an original surface. A special feature of real quality of this early mug is its exceptionally good condition and the rare fact that it was never monogrammed. Despite its compact size, the mug has a good volume.
11.2 cm / 4.40″ tall to the rim, 10.3 cm / 4.05″ diameter (base), 8.5 cm / 3.34″ diameter (top rim); 291.9 g / 9.38 oz, Capacity: 0.61 ltr.
One of the earliest surviving mugs of similar design can be dated to around 1680 and is now in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Other pieces by Seth Lofthouse are also held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Seth Lofthouse was apprenticed to William Wakefield of the Merchant Taylor’s Company from 1676. His master’s mark is registered as a silversmith for hollowware in 1699, and he is listed as deceased in 1727. Seth Lofthouse is known to have made beer mugs, tankards, cups and porringers in silver.
