Commonwealth Period Antique Silver Beaker

Object Description

An early English silver drinking cup of small size. Plain tapering design with a turned over lip and simple foot.

Contains 240 ml.
Weight 63 grams, 2 troy ounces.
Height 7cm. Diameter 7.5cm.
London 1654.
Maker John Winterton.
Sterling silver.

Marks. Stamped underneath with a full set of English silver marks. The maker’s mark “IW, woolsack below, in a plain shield” is attributed to John Winterton in Dr David Mitchell’s “Silversmiths in Elizabethan and Stuart London”.

Maker: John Winterton

John Winterton, London silversmith, apprenticed to Daniel Wormleighton 1633, free 1642. In 1653 he carried a banner in the mayoral procession of the goldsmith Thomas Vyner. He had an active workshop after the Civil Wars, bound 3 apprentices and had another two turned over to him. Died before 1669.

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Object Literature

Antique Silver Beakers date back to the early 1600s in Europe. They have remained popular up until the present day and are generally of a simple flared form. Early English beakers were often large and of trumpet form but the size diminished during the mid 17th century when beakers became about 3 to 4 inches high.

Object Condition

The cup is in very good condition with a small amount of wear commensurate with age.

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