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Auction: 26050 - Jewellery & Objets de Vertu
Lot: 51

LAMBERT & CO, A VICTORIAN SILVER CHRISTENING MUG
CIRCA 1877
Of tapering cylindrical form, the body engraved with a classical geometric border beneath the rim and stylised pendant drop decoration to the sides, with a vacant cartouche engraved ‘GFM from A. R. April 1877’.
The underside marked ‘LAMBERT COVENTRY ST. LONDON’ and bearing several later scratched inventory numbers.
Housed in the original fitted retailer's case by Lambert, Silversmiths & Jewellers to the Queen, with indigo silk and velvet-lined interior.
Size/dimensions: 7.60cm tall
Gross weight: 118.94g

The piece has been previously polished and exhibits light surface wear and minor handling marks consistent with age and use. Several scratched inventory numbers are present to the underside. The engraving remains clear and legible throughout, with very small dents and other minor signs of age.


Lambert & Co. were among the most distinguished London gold and silversmiths of the 19th century, trading from Coventry Street, Piccadilly. Established in 1803 by Francis Lambert I and later developing through partnership with William Rawlings, the firm supplied both bespoke and retail silverware of high quality. By the mid-19th century they held prestigious Royal Warrants, including appointment as Goldsmiths and Silversmiths to Queen Victoria, and were recognised exhibitors at major international exhibitions, including the Great Exhibition of 1851.



The firm was particularly noted for refined domestic silver, presentation pieces, and decorative wares combining practicality with elegant design, which satisfied Victorian demand for personalised presentation silver within both middle- and upper-class domestic life.

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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£150