ellis acanthus mug

ellis acanthus mug

i am pleased to offer this very attractive pint tulip shaped export mug by samuel ellis of london, england. his working dates were 1721-1765. his line touchmark is inside. on the outside he used hallmarks originating with robert iles (london 1691-1735) as well as his quality crowned “x” mark and crowned “wr.” the mug is beautifully cast as is the rare acanthus leaf handle. it stands 4 7/8” tall, has a 3 1/2” top diameter and 3 3/4” bottom diameter. (brmg 9)

item #cc-17

price $1,200 *sold*