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So it is likely a family crest meaning something similar to Patience Skill and Unwilling to accept Defeat\/Unwavering\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ec.1870 - 1880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarked to base JG \u0026amp; Sons 1455 [this would be a design or shape number]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 28cms (11\") tall\u003cbr\u003eApprox 16.5cms (6 1\/2\") spout to handle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn excellent condition with slight copper tones showing through on the very high points\u003cbr\u003eI \"think\" that at some point in the items long history the Soldiers staff has been bent at the tip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Maker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Grinsell and Sons was a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e business established in Birmingham before 1864 as Grinsell \u0026amp; Bourne. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen the partnership was dissolved (1871), John Grinsell started a new business with his sons (Thomas Bywater Grinsell, James Erazmus Grinsell, Lorenzo Grinsell and Joseph Charles Grinsell) as John Grinsell \u0026amp; Sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe firm was active at Victoria Works, 57 Tower Street, St. George's, Birmingham.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShow rooms were opened at 13 Charterhouse Street, Holborn Circus, London and 73 West Nile Street, Glasgow. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1905c. the firm was converted to John Grinsell \u0026amp; Sons Ltd. Later the firm was purchased by Barker Ellis \u0026amp; Co Ltd. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe trade mark \"Cupid standing on a scroll\" was registered in 1879. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe firm was specialized in the manufacture of silver-mounted glass, stoneware and ceramic items.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-01-27T06:00:21+10:00","created_at":"2024-01-21T07:43:24+10:00","vendor":"John Grinsell \u0026 Sons","type":"Claret Jug","tags":["Antique","plated"],"price":55000,"price_min":55000,"price_max":55000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44523763073252,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"232402216C","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"John Grinsell and Sons Silver Plate 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era piece is decorated with 3 major panels each separately decorated with a scene and labelled with Patientia | Solertia | Nolvi. Loosely translated from Latin - Patientia means Patience, Solertia means Skill and Nolvi means No [in this case unwilling] - when viewed in combination with the soldier that forms the finial - it means defiance or not giving up, an unwillingness to accept defeat. So it is likely a family crest meaning something similar to Patience Skill and Unwilling to accept Defeat\/Unwavering\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ec.1870 - 1880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarked to base JG \u0026amp; Sons 1455 [this would be a design or shape number]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 28cms (11\") tall\u003cbr\u003eApprox 16.5cms (6 1\/2\") spout to handle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn excellent condition with slight copper tones showing through on the very high points\u003cbr\u003eI \"think\" that at some point in the items long history the Soldiers staff has been bent at the tip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Maker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Grinsell and Sons was a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e business established in Birmingham before 1864 as Grinsell \u0026amp; Bourne. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen the partnership was dissolved (1871), John Grinsell started a new business with his sons (Thomas Bywater Grinsell, James Erazmus Grinsell, Lorenzo Grinsell and Joseph Charles Grinsell) as John Grinsell \u0026amp; Sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe firm was active at Victoria Works, 57 Tower Street, St. George's, Birmingham.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShow rooms were opened at 13 Charterhouse Street, Holborn Circus, London and 73 West Nile Street, Glasgow. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1905c. the firm was converted to John Grinsell \u0026amp; Sons Ltd. Later the firm was purchased by Barker Ellis \u0026amp; Co Ltd. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe trade mark \"Cupid standing on a scroll\" was registered in 1879. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe firm was specialized in the manufacture of silver-mounted glass, stoneware and ceramic items.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}