Antique Table Condiment Set, English, Silver Plate, Glass, Cruet, Victorian

This is a cased set of antique cruets. An English, silver plate canteen of four condiment stands, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. ...

This is an antique turned mortar and pestle. An English, black walnut apothecary or kitchen aid, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Delightfully tactile set, with gre...

A late 19th century Victorian Period silver plated condiments set retaining its original stand. Stamped Mappin Brothers’ 220 REGENT STRE...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English cast sterling silver three piece condiment set in the form of squirrels; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection This exceptional and rare antique Victorian English cast sterling silver condiment set consists of a mustard pot and a pair of peppers. The components of this magnificent set have been realistically modelled in the form of squirrels eating nuts. Each substantial piece is ornamented with details reproducing the squirrel's fur and anatomical features. The fine mustard pot is fitted the original hallmarked flush hinged cover, incorporating the rodent's arms and head, and retains the original gilding to the interior; the flush hinge and gilding indicates the high quality of the piece. The decoration to each squirrel pepper incorporates an array of pierced 'pepper' holes to the upper portion. The underside of each pepperette is fitted with a hinged hallmarked push fit cover. The base of each piece bears the retailer's mark 'Jones 41 St James's St & 23 B Des Capucine, Paris'. The magnificent condiment set will have been crafted in the same year, but due to the hallmarking system the mustard pot is struck with the date letter 'C' and the pepperettes bear the date letter 'D'. This exceptional and rare sterling silver squirrel...