Rare Barrett & Son Gentleman's Silver Mounted Requisites Jar

Here we have a rare large Victorian hobnail cut glass jar with a heavy, ornate silver hinged lid from the famous Andrew Barrett & Sons. Born in Ireland in 1819. He started out as a brush and comb maker at 118 Piccadilly London in 1846. By 1865 his company had expanded into several other respectable London addresses; 53 Albermarle St, 63 & 64 Piccadilly, 186 Oxford St and 29 St. Georges Place and Edgware Road. By 1899 his sons had joined the company and expanded the premises further to neighbouring numbers on Albermarle St. Despite being listed as a brush manufacturer, A. Barrett manufactured trunks and travelling equipment and was also a designer and retailer of very well regarded silver items like this rare gentlemans toiletry necessaire.