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A Handsome Victorian Silver Drum Mustard Pot & Spoon
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A Handsome Victorian Silver Drum Mustard Pot & Spoon

19th century
Description

A handsome Victorian silver mustard pot. This appealing example has a drum shaped body, with geometric piercing and a pierced fan thumb grip. It has the original fitted blue glass liner and a hinged lid. A hallmarked silver spooncompletes the duo and makes this a wonderful collector's item, with a practical use. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :-Excellent with no dents or splits. There is no damage to the glass liner.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1892.

Maker :- Nathan and Hayes.

Width :- 8.3 cms. (including handle).

Diameter :- 5.8 cms.

Height :- 7 cms. (highest point).

Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Mustard Pot to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
5.8cm (2.28")
Depth
5.8cm (2.28")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243977
Dealers Internal Reference
12990
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Description
A handsome Victorian silver mustard pot. This appealing example has a drum shaped body, with geometric piercing and a pierced fan thumb grip. It has the original fitted blue glass liner and a hinged lid.
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A hallmarked silver spooncompletes the duo and makes this a wonderful collector's item, with a practical use.
Jeff Sims Antiques

Dimensions below.

fig 1. A Victorian sterling silver drum mustard pot featuring pierced lattice sides, a flat hinged lid, a silver spoon, and a removable cobalt blue glass liner.
fig 1. A Handsome Victorian Silver Drum Mustard Pot & Spoon

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :-Excellent with no dents or splits. There is no damage to the glass liner.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1892.

Maker :- Nathan and Hayes.

Width :- 8.3 cms. (including handle).

Diameter :- 5.8 cms.

Height :- 7 cms. (highest point).

Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Mustard Pot to the 1890s.

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
5.8cm (2.28")
Depth
5.8cm (2.28")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243977
Dealers Internal Ref
12990
Jeff Sims Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

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Archive I A Victorian sterling silver drum mustard pot featuring pierced lattice sides, a flat hinged lid, a silver spoon, and a removable cobalt blue glass liner.

A Handsome Victorian Silver Drum Mustard Pot & Spoon

Archive II A Victorian sterling silver drum mustard pot featuring pierced lattice sides, a flat hinged lid, a silver spoon, and a removable cobalt blue glass liner. View II
Archive III A Victorian sterling silver drum mustard pot featuring pierced lattice sides, a flat hinged lid, a silver spoon, and a removable cobalt blue glass liner. View III
Archive IV A Victorian sterling silver drum mustard pot featuring pierced lattice sides, a flat hinged lid, a silver spoon, and a removable cobalt blue glass liner. View IV
Archive V A Victorian sterling silver drum mustard pot featuring pierced lattice sides, a flat hinged lid, a silver spoon, and a removable cobalt blue glass liner. View V
Archive VI A Victorian sterling silver drum mustard pot featuring pierced lattice sides, a flat hinged lid, a silver spoon, and a removable cobalt blue glass liner. View VI
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A Victorian sterling silver drum mustard pot featuring pierced lattice sides, a flat hinged lid, a silver spoon, and a removable cobalt blue glass liner.
A handsome Victorian silver drum mustard pot & spoon
Ref: SA1243977
A Victorian sterling silver drum mustard pot featuring pierced lattice sides, a flat hinged lid, a silver spoon, and a removable cobalt blue glass liner.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMustard Pot
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Cobalt Blue Glass
  • ColourSilver, Blue
  • MotifsPierced lattice fretwork, Hinged lid, Shell thumbpiece, S-scroll handle
  • SizeH 7 cm (3 in) x W 5.8 cm (2 in) x D 5.8 cm (2 in)

FAQs

A Victorian drum mustard pot is a straight-sided, cylindrical silver container designed to hold prepared mustard at the dining table. The drum form gained popularity during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, frequently featuring pierced decorative metalwork to display an inner glass liner.

Blue glass liners were introduced because salt and vinegar present in prepared mustard cause rapid corrosion and tarnishing when in direct contact with sterling silver. The cobalt blue glass acts as a protective barrier while creating a visual contrast through the pierced silver exterior.

Authentic British pieces bear official hallmarks stamped into the silver body or lid. These hallmarks typically include the lion passant for sterling quality, an assay office symbol, a specific date letter, a makers mark, and, for Victorian items, a monarch duty mark depicting Queen Victoria.

Small antique dining accessories function well curated on a silver tray atop a sideboard, displayed within a dining room cabinet, or integrated into a formal table setting as functional condiment service.

The glass liner should be removed and washed separately in warm soapy water. The silver body should be gently wiped with a silver polishing cloth or treated with dedicated silver foam, avoiding abrasive scrapers that could damage pierced detailing or hallmarks.
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