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Antique 3-Piece Silver Cruet Set
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Antique 3-Piece Silver Cruet Set

1920 - 1940
Description

A good quality sterling silver cruet set. The set consists of a pepper shaker, salt dish, a mustard pot with blue glass liner and spoon.

Each piece is hallmarked for Chester, 1931 and the makers Jay & Richard Attenborough. The total weight of silver is approximately 156g.

Each piece is in very good condition. There are some minor signs of age and use and there are some faint surface marks and a few small dinks but nothing detrimental and no damages to the glass liner. The set has been lightly cleaned and polished and is ready for use.

Approximate Dimensions :

Height of Pepper : 3 1/2” (9cm)

Height of Mustard : 2 1/4” (6cm)

Width of Salt : 2” (5cm)

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

Tracked UK Delivery £7

Rest of the world £25

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Antique Silver Cruet Set to the 1930s.

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SA1241890
Description
A good quality sterling silver cruet set. The set consists of a pepper shaker, salt dish, a mustard pot with blue glass liner and spoon.

Each piece is hallmarked for Chester, 1931 and the makers Jay & Richard Attenborough. The total weight of silver is approximately 156g.

Each piece is in very good condition.

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There are some minor signs of age and use and there are some faint surface marks and a few small dinks but nothing detrimental and no damages to the glass liner.
In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors

The set has been lightly cleaned and polished and is ready for use.

fig 1. A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet.
fig 1. Antique 3-Piece Silver Cruet Set

Approximate Dimensions :

Height of Pepper : 3 1/2” (9cm)

Height of Mustard : 2 1/4” (6cm)

Width of Salt : 2” (5cm)

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

Tracked UK Delivery £7

Rest of the world £25

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Antique Silver Cruet Set to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1241890
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Selling good quality victorian, georgian and earlier furniture, accessories & decorative items. Ashburton, devon. LAPADA member

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Archive I A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet.

Antique 3-Piece Silver Cruet Set

Archive II A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet. View II
Archive III A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet. View III
Archive IV A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet. View IV
Archive V A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet. View V
Archive VI A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet. View VI
Archive VII A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet. View VII
Archive VIII A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet. View VIII
Archive IX A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet. View IX
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A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet.
Antique 3-Piece Silver Cruet Set
Ref: SA1241890
A three-piece silver cruet set comprising a pepper caster, open salt cellar, and mustard pot with a spoon, each resting on shell-adorned feet.
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  • ObjectCondiment Sets
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleGeorge III Style
  • MaterialSilver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsShell-adorned feet, Scalloped rim, Baluster body, Flame finial
  • SizeH 7 cm (3 in) x W 9 cm (4 in)

This antique three-piece silver cruet set from 1930 reflects the George III style and consists of a sterling silver pepper shaker, open salt dish, and a mustard pot complete with a blue glass liner, spoon, and hallmarks for Chester, 1931 by makers Jay & Richard Attenborough. Each piece displays a polished silver colour, baluster bodies, scalloped rims, shell-adorned feet, flame finials, and minor surface marks reflecting its age and use. The tallest piece measures 9 cm in height, while individual items range up to 9 cm wide. Ideal for everyday dining or formal occasions, this traditional set sits comfortably on a sideboard top or dining table in an English Country House setting to hold condiments. The arrangement provides a practical way to serve salt, pepper, and mustard during family meals or dinner parties.

FAQs

Cruet sets emerged as formal dining accessories designed to hold essential condiments such as salt, pepper, mustard, and oil at the table. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, silver cruets became standard elements of formal dining service, reflecting refined table etiquette and host status.

Cruet sets were typically manufactured from solid sterling silver or silver plate over copper or base metal alloys. Glass or cobalt blue liners were frequently inserted into open salts and mustard pots to prevent chemical reactions between acids or salts and the metal.

Authenticity is verified through maker marks, town marks, date letters, and purity hallmarks stamped onto the metal surfaces. Structural signs such as hand-chased ornamentation, soldered joins, and correct historical foot styles like pad or shell feet indicate genuine period manufacture.

A silver cruet set can be styled as a table centrepiece during dining services or arranged on a sideboard tray alongside other hollowware. The reflective metallic surface adds subtle visual texture to contemporary dining rooms or traditional sideboards.

Silver pieces require gentle cleaning with specialist silver polish and soft cotton cloths to remove surface oxidisation. Avoid abrasive chemicals or automated dishwashers, and ensure salt and mustard residues are removed promptly to prevent pitting of the metal.
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