£688
Auction: Design Since 1860
electroplated silver, stamped marks for G. R. COLLINS & CO, engraved to the base G.R. COLLINS & CO./ M.G FROM H.T.B/ 130 REGENT STREET LONDON
Note: This beer tankard was designed by Alfred Stevens, specifically for use in the South Kensington Museums' restaurant. The first museum restaurant in the world, which opened in 1857 For a similar example, see V&A Museum, accession number M.84-1984.