A VICTORIAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER-PLATED TANKARD, mid 19th Century, maker's mark of Elkington Mason & Co., in the 17th Century style, oval cylindrical form on rim foot with a trailing grapevine band, the body elaborately applied with dancing Classical figures amid grapevines, with scroll handle, the hinged domed cover with scroll thumbpiece and conforming grapevine decoration, topped by infant Bacchus, stamped under base EXECUTED BY ELKINGTON MASON & CO. and inscribed FROM THE ORIGINAL IN IVORY, IN THE POSSESSION OF HENRY C.G. BEDFORD ESQ.--11 3/8in. (28.9cm.) high