Stock No. 2833	George III Newcastle silver pepper
	Attractive George III sterling silver urn shaped pepper on a stepped pedestal foot with a dome shaped, pierced cover. Newcastle circa 1810, by George Murray. The pepper has a perfectly plain body, with a four-reeded band attached to the base of the pull-off cover. Very clear hallmarks are struck on the inside of the base of the circular foot. These consist of the maker's mark, the lion passant, the town mark of three castles, the leopard's head crowned and the Georgian head duty mark but the date letter has been omitted. The inside of the base of the cover is struck with the maker's mark, the lion passant and the Georgian head. These marks are slightly rubbed but very readable.
	Maker :- George Murray

Condition :-Excellent with a pleasing patina and good, clear marks beneath the base of the foot
Hallmarked :- Newcastle 1810
Size :-	5.2 inches (13.2 cm) high x 1.9 inches (4.8 cm) diameter of base
Weight :- 3.45 ozt (106.8 g)
This pepper is of very good gauge. The maker's mark struck on the inside of the cover is a plus for Newcastle silver. The fact that the date mark was omitted on the base of the pepper's foot can only have been an error.

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