Lidded Tankard 925 Silver Niello — for Water and Beer, 300 ml

A lidded tankard in 925 sterling silver, 300 ml, with niello hand engraving from Veliky Ustyug: you fill it with water for the laid table or with beer for an evening in the garden. Whoever gives it gives the moment when everyone sits at the table: for an anniversary, a wedding anniversary or a farewell from working life.

Lidded tankard in 925 silver: silver sheen for the festive table

The body stands straight on a flared, stepped foot, carried by a slender handle. On top sits a domed hinged lid with a knob and concentric lines; you flip it open with your thumb at the lever.

Flower band and diamonds: niello hand engraving from Veliky Ustyug

At the top a band of diamonds runs around the tankard like a fine lattice, in the middle lies the wide niello band with large flowers and leaves, and below it diamonds follow again.

The ornament is engraved into the silver by hand, and the recesses are filled with a dark compound and fused in. This is ink in silver: the pattern sits in the metal, no lacquer, no paint. Niello is the technique, SevChern the maker, and Nielloa is what we call our niello pieces in the shop. This is how the niello compound is made. The niello art of Veliky Ustyug has been documented since 1683, and the workshop has existed since 1933 as an artel, today ZAO Severnaya Chern.

For water and for beer: a silver tankard with two jobs

For water: SevChern itself lists this model as a drinking tankard for water and assigns it in its catalogue to the tableware for water. On the festive table it stands with water beside the glasses.

For beer: Until now we have listed it as a beer tankard, and it remains suitable for beer: if you are looking for a beer tankard with a lid, here is one in silver. If you want a tankard with a crayfish motif, you will find one in the beer tankard with crayfish motif .

Certified as folk art: register entry with proof

This model is entered in the register № 8-НА of 27.12.2022 as folk art of recognised artistic value, confirmed by the expert council of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade. This is an entry for the model, not a seal of approval. We are happy to send you the proof if you would like to see it.

Engraving subject to review and SilberVerse card

If the tankard is to carry a name or a date, you order the engraving service fee along with it. Afterwards we look at the tankard and go through the exact text with you. If the engraving cannot be done on this piece, you get the fee back.

A SilberVerse card is included free on request: a short verse, written from your details about the occasion, name and mood and printed on photo paper, 15 × 10 cm in landscape format. How this works is explained at SilberVerse.

Care for silver and niello

Wash the tankard by hand and store it dry. If the silver tarnishes, a soft silver cloth helps; go gently over the niello band.

Frequently asked questions about the silver tankard

Why does a tankard have a lid?
The lid covers the drink. Here it is also decoration: domed, with a knob and fine lines. More ideas for drinking friends: Gifts for beer drinkers in silver.

Can I have the tankard engraved?
Yes, subject to review of the piece. You order the engraving fee along with it; afterwards we look at the tankard and settle the text together with you.

How do I recognise a valuable silver tankard?
Check three things: the material (here 925 sterling silver), the decoration (the niello band sits in the metal, it is not printed or lacquered on) and the proof (the register entry, which we are happy to document for you).

For which occasion does the tankard suit?
For an anniversary, a milestone birthday, a wedding anniversary, retirement or a company anniversary. For fathers, look at the Father's Day gifts, and for men who appreciate something special, at the luxury gifts for men.

What goes with it on the table?
If you set the table festively, drinking glasses in 925 silver complete the tankard, and further silver tableware turns it into an ensemble.