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ANTIQUE 1791 BIRMINGHAM STERLING SILVER SAUCE CUP WITH QUEEN ANNE SHILLINGBeautiful and unusual antique English sterling silver sauce cup, hallmarked Birmingham 1791.This ornate sauce cup weighs approximately 31 grams and features elaborate floral and scroll decoration with a decorative handle.The front of the cup features a mounted Queen Anne British shilling, measuring approximately 25.4 mm in diameter.The Queen Anne coin features:
• Queen Anne\'s portrait facing left
• “ANNA DEI GRATIA” inscription
• Reverse with four crowned shields surrounding the central Garter Star
The exact date of the Queen Anne shilling is not legible due to age and wear.HALLMARKS
The sauce cup bears a British silver hallmark including:
• Lion passant – sterling silver
• Birmingham anchor – Birmingham Assay Office
• Capital S date letter – 1791
• Period duty mark
• Maker\'s mark present but worn/unreadableMEASUREMENTS
• Weight: approximately 31 grams
• Queen Anne shilling: approximately 25.4 mm diameterCONDITION
Antique condition with age-related surface wear, scratches, patina and wear to the raised decoration and hallmarks. The Queen Anne shilling has considerable age-related wear and its exact date is not legible. The coin remains securely mounted in the sauce cup.Please examine all photographs carefully, as the photographs are an important part of the description.A particularly unusual piece for collectors of Georgian English silver, Birmingham sterling, Queen Anne coinage and antique silverware.
