Animal design claret jugs. A fun idea.

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Silver mounted “walrus” claret jug. The head realistically chased with glass eyes, plain thumbpiece and gilt interior and plain body band with chased front and rear flippers. Victorian. 1882. Made in London by Alexander Crichton. Maker’s marks: fully marked at the base of the neck and on the body band. Part marked elsewhere. Engraved underneath the tail with the design register number. Image © 2021 Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/design-17-20-silver-furniture-ceramics/a-rare-victorian-silver-mounted-walrus-claret-jug?locale=en

Silver mounted glass “crocodile” claret jug. The glass body formed with ribs, legs, and tail, engraved with scales and mounted with textured silver feet with a realistically modeled pull-of head with open jaws and teeth, fitting of a gilt spout shaped as the tongue and ending in a hinged flap. 1884. Victorian. Made in London by Sampson Mordon and Company. Maker’s marks: Fully marked on the neck and head. Part marked on the spout. Engraved with the retailer’s signature and design registry mark. The design registry mark being repeated on the underside of the neck. © 2021 Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/design-17-20-silver-furniture-ceramics/a-rare-victorian-silver-mounted-glass-crocodile?locale=en

Silver mounted “walrus” claret jug. Realistically modeled and tooled with hinged cover and glass eyes. Blown-glass body engraved with a cypher. 1881. Victorian. Made in London by Alexander Crichton. © 2021 Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/style-european-silver-gold-boxes-and-ceramics/a-victorian-silver-mounted-novelty-walrus-claret
Silver-plate mounted cranberry glass novelty claret jug modeled in the form of a duck. Hinged at the head with the plated mounts realistically chased with textured feathers and feet. Victorian. Maker not given. Image © 1986-2022 Invaluable, LLC and Elstob and Elstob. Fair use license. via https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-victorian-silver-plate-mounted-cranberry-glass–1012-c-e8b4ecea37

“Bear” silver plate claret jug with amber glass. Victorian. Maker not given. Image © Piers Rankin Antique Silver and Sheffield Plate. Fair use license. via https://www.antiquesilverlondon.com/antique-silver-recently-sold/25-victorian-style-silver-plate-bear-claret-jug-with-amber-glass.html

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