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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 79479, member: 360&quot;]Bought this as an impulse buy today. Mid-Victorian christening mug. I&#039;m having buyers&#039; remorse, a bit. I feel I should&#039;ve spent my money a bit more wisely...but this was the largest and the one in best condition (and, I believe, the oldest that was there). And it was a thick discount. Fully 1/3 off the price. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/12002230_1646321172293029_6923469571418266154_n.jpg?oh=c984f29412a7b105c827663976e6eb08&amp;oe=566772A1&amp;__gda__=1450237937_53be175ffdb99a78d356699997c92f6f" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Engraving: </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;From Uncle &amp; Aunt Willie. March 13th. 1866&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xta1/t31.0-8/11537590_1646321232293023_6486804721532401442_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Hallmarks: </p><p><br /></p><p>M.H. &amp; Co. = Martin, Hall &amp; Company. </p><p>CROWN = Sheffield. </p><p>LION PASSANT = Sterling Silver. </p><p>Queen Vicky = Tax paid on silver. </p><p>P = 1858. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also: </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;MANOAH RHODES&quot;</p><p>&quot;BRADFORD&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Manoah Rhodes was a silversmith based in Bradford. Exactly what connection he had with this mug, I&#039;m not sure. But it&#039;s very nice. </p><p><br /></p><p>Although I feel a bit guilty about blowing my budget all on one thing...</p><p><br /></p><p>1. It was the largest of the half-dozen or more that were on-offer. The others were, in some cases, much, much smaller. This at least is something you could drink out of if you wanted to. </p><p>2. It was the best condition. (One was bent, one had the handle broken off. Some wouldn&#039;t sit straight). </p><p>3. It was the oldest, I believe. </p><p>4. It was heavily discounted. </p><p><br /></p><p>...so I don&#039;t feel *too* bad about it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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