English Asprey Sterling Silver Gilt Wine Claret Decanter 1968 (never used)

Description

ENGLISH STERLING SILVER & CRYSTAL  WINE CLARET JUG
MADE BY ASPREY & Co 1979
Pleased to offer a stunning never used Asprey Claret Jug made from a thick cut crystal with sterling gilt mounts to base, handle with collar, neck & corked stopper.
All parts of the jug are sterling silver with both matte and polished gilt finish.
The piece was hand made in 1968 but is styled after a Georgian/Regency style repousse claret jug.
The pear shaped body of crystal, displays an applied silver grape & leaf vine to the handle that is integral to the collar and spout of the jug.  The grape & leaf pattern continuing around the collar is not repousse...but is actually engraved solid silver!  A figural face of Bacchus is carved under the spout.  The curved lidded top opens to display a matching polished gilt interior with hallmarked cork stopper showing no evidence of use (staining) The top displays a figural babe with raised arm eating grapes.
The heavy jug sits stop a thick solid circular silver base that continues the grape and leaf pattern engraved into the silver.  All parts of the jug bearing marching makers mark of Large A & Co Ltd within a quatrfoil for Asprey, London.  Lion passant for assayed English silver,
leopards head for London, date letter of "e" for 1979. Stamped Asprey under the base.  Cork stamped with lion passant.
A rather special wine pitcher perfect as the ultimate wedding gift, a 25th silver anniversary, or perhaps, just to have at the dinner table!
Upon research this piece retailed for 8,000 pounds in one of their 1979 purple catalogs.
Offering...as new...on eBay for ,975.
Shipping to the continental 48 by USPS Priority Mail with tracking/delivery confirmation is due to weight.