Alison lives in a small village in Cambridgeshire and has been involved in the antiques trade for thirty years. A qualified auctioneer, she has a BA Hons in Valuation of Fine Art and Chattels and has worked in a London auction house and for The Potteries Museum as well as exhibiting at fairs in London and East Anglia.
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Fabulous Victorian Silver Mustard Pot with Cranberry Glass Liner & Silver Spoon
A fabulous Victorian silver mustard pot in the 'Adams' style. Crafted by a rare female silversmith, this wonderful example is oval in shape and stands on four decorated pad feet. The body is extensively pierced and dot engraved and the hinged lid has an unusual urn finial. Inside there is a gorgeous cranberry glass liner with a star cut base and supporting pad in faux leather. A hallmarked silver spoon completes the set, making this a wonderful collector's piece with a practical use.
Maker:- Jane Brownett (Widow of Abraham Brownett)
measurements
Height:
8 cm
Width:
9 cm
Depth:
4.5 cm
measurements
declaration
Booth Antiques has clarified that the Fabulous Victorian Silver Mustard Pot with Cranberry Glass Liner & Silver Spoon (LA537005) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1884
declaration
condition
condition
Excellent, with no dents or splits to the silver and no chips or cracks to the glass.