A SILVER MOUNTED REPRODUCTION TIGERWARE STONEWARE JUG by Nathan & Hayes

A SILVER MOUNTED REPRODUCTION TIGERWARE STONEWARE JUG by Nathan & Hayes, Chester 1912, of baluster form with Elizabethan Revivalist chased mounts and hinged high domed cover with open thumbpiece, raised on a similar foot, 10 1/2" high (Illustrated) (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT) NB. Beer was the preferred beverage for all classes in 16th century England, and unmounted "Tigerware" stoneware jugs were ubiquitous in the Tudor household. The fashion for mounting these vessels with silver appears to have started at the Court of Henry VIII. Many survived the bullion melting of the English Civil War because of the small metal content, making them perhaps the most recognised example of late 16th century silver today. However, because these pieces were in fashion for a relatively short time (approximately 1550 to 1640), only a fraction of those produced over 400 years ago have survived to the present day, hence these later high quality reproductions are sought after by collectors of both early pottery and silver