Silver Claret Jug with 6 Wine Goblets

Garrard & Co., the Crown Jewelers, issued a superb collection of nine distinct silverware items to mark the Churchill Centenary. Each were a limited edition of only 100 copies.

This is a wonderful collection; all nine of the items were designed by John Spencer Churchill (nephew of Sir Winston) and Alex Styles, Garrard’s senior designer.

The claret jug with 6 goblets comes in the original presentation case together with the ‘Churchill’ leaflet also originally included.

The jug and goblets are made from solid silver and gilded on the inside; each goblet is finely engraved with a different design depicting major events that occurred during Churchill’s life.

The jug weighs 824g and is 26.3cm high.
Each goblet weighs 172g and is 15cm high.
The Garrard’s stamp and appropriate hallmarking is stamped on the base of each goblet.

The nine silverware items by Garrard, to mark Churchill’s Centenary are:

• silver claret jug with 6 goblets (featured here)
• silver punchbowl with ladle and 8 cups
• a pair of 10″ salvers
• cigar humidor
• cigarette box
• a pair of coasters
• bon-bon dish
• silver letter opener / paper knife with a Churchill medallion in the handle
• small silver statue (3.5″ inches high)

The issue price of the claret jug and goblets in the presentation case was UK £985.

Item #180