Classic George III style silver pint mug

A modern recreation of a George III style silver pint mug with a plain body of bellied form, and fitted with a leaf-capped scrolling handle. The mug is mounted on a stepped spreading circular foot. This classic style of silver mug would originally have been made popular during the mid to late 18th century.

A silver mug is a lidless drinking vessel with a handle and English silver mugs were made in graduated sizes; the most common being the quart, pint, half pint and gill. Gallon and half gallon mugs like this example appear from time to time.

In the mid-18th century, mugs with a tulip shape or a U-shaped body were introduced.  Although many local or regional varieties of mug were made in the 19th century, a popular shape emerged and was variously known as the pear, belly or bulbous form and more mugs of this shape were made than of any other.