Stock No. 2632	Victorian silver pierced mustard pot
	Very attractive Victorian, sterling silver, drum shaped pierced mustard pot with blue glass liner. London 1864 by George Richards and Edward Brown. The body has a band of bold beading at the top and at the base. The main part of the body is pierced with trellis and scrollwork, with the exception of four cartouches which are engraved with flowers. The almost flat lid is engraved with a circle of scrolling leaves around a vacant cartouche. The full hallmarks and the makers' mark are stamped on the rim of the base of the mustard and are extremely crisp. The date letter, the lion passant and the makers' mark are stamped on the inside of the lid and these marks are very good also.
	Maker :- Richards & Brown

Condition :-Very good with excellent marks
Hallmarked :- London 1864
Size :- 2.2 inches high to lid (5.6cm) x 2.4 inches diameter (6.1cm)
Weight :- 3.6 ozt (112.8g)
This mustard pot is a very fine example of Victorian craftsmanship at its best. The blue glass liner sets off the design of the pierced silver in a very pleasing way. The firm Richards & Brown (circa 1857 - 1885)were manufacturing silversmiths to the trade and were noted as suppliers to a wide range of retailers in the UK.

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