Victorian silver spirit beaker/tot, in the form of a very large thimble. This wonderfully crafted piece is typical of the humour of the times, when folk often used a thimble to measure out a tot of alcohol. This over-size measure is the joke! The beaker is decorated as a thimble and bears the motto "just a thimblefull" in raised letters. Great quality. London. 1876. Richard Loewe Henry. Height 6cm Postage; by Royal Mail Special Delivery free of charge for deliveries within UK; outside UK deliveries by quotation. Payment; by using the payment button on this item's description, or bank transfer, please contact us for our bank details. All items are professionally packed prior to posting. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any information regarding any of our stock items, we try to make our descriptions as informative as possible, but are always delighted to be of any further assistance. Internal Ref: 28/1480
Dimensions
Height = 6 cm (3")
Width = 4 cm (2")
Depth = 4 cm (2")
Antique Silver Spirit Beaker.
Price
£395
| $497 USD | €475 EUR
Item Ref
28/1480
Description
Victorian silver spirit beaker/tot, in the form of a very large thimble. This wonderfully crafted piece is typical of the humour of the times, when folk often used a thimble to measure out a tot of alcohol. This over-size measure is the joke! The beaker is decorated as a thimble and bears the motto "just a thimblefull" in raised letters. Great quality. London. 1876. Richard Loewe Henry. Height 6cm Postage; by Royal Mail Special Delivery free of charge for deliveries within UK; outside UK deliveries by quotation. Payment; by using the payment button on this item's description, or bank transfer, please contact us for our bank details. All items are professionally packed prior to posting. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any information regarding any of our stock items, we try to make our descriptions as informative as possible, but are always delighted to be of any further assistance. Internal Ref: 28/1480
Dimensions
Height = 6 cm (3")
Width = 4 cm (2")
Depth = 4 cm (2")