| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
| DESCRIPTION | Important antique English Georgian solid sterling silver mustard pot with a heavy blue glass liner (old but may not be the original) and correctly hallmarked to lid and base. Both PB.IB marks are well struck and very well preserved. I have cleaned the piece just enough for a thorough inspection but have not polished and traces of old mustard remain to the inside. Although still perfectly functional as a mustard pot I think that, considering the rarity and importance of this piece, some professional conservation repairs should be undertaken. |
| SILVERSMITH | Peter & Jonathan Bateman |
| DATE or HALLMARK | 1790 |
| ASSAY OFFICE | London |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | silver 119, total 275 |
| LENGTH inc. handle | 4 ½", 111mm |
| SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
| CONDITION | with some condition issues; hinge pin worn so lid action floppy, small impression of shell decoration of lid to corresponding decoration of handle, handle has been re-attached and bottom solder work a bit sloppy, pinhole just below top rim near handle and another two to top of top rim of side, small old solder repair to a couple of flute tops with small fracture between, odd little split/hole to one lower side, two little holes to base of fluting. |
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| SOLD |
| Price £450 |
| item number m8787 |
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