Item number: 60167
A fine George II sterling silver mug,
London 1731 by William Darker
The body standing on a flared base, curved and narrowing slightly towards the top rim with a curved handle to the back. Old and presumably original light yellow gilding on the inside. A museum-quality English mug from the first third of the 18th century in excellent condition and with a very beautiful, originally preserved surface without repairs or damage.
11.5 cm / 4.52″ height (to the rim), 8.6 cm / 3.38″ diameter (top rim), 9.4 cm / 3.7″ diameter (base); 347.2 g / 11.16 oz
0.54 ltr. capacity
A special feature of this mug is its remarkably good condition and the rare fact that it was never monogrammed. Despite its compact size, the mug has a good volume. One of the earliest surviving mugs can be dated to around 1680 and is now in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
William Darker, due to a mistake in transcription also known as William Darkeratt, was born as a son of John Darker of Sloughton in the County of Leicester. He was apprenticed to Richard Bailey 27th November 1711 and got free on 4th December 1718. His first mark was entered as a largeworker 10th January 1719. In total he had four marks until his death in 1734.
