Silver mustard pot engraved with a dog and birds, by Francis Spilsbury

An image of Silver mustard pot. Spilsbury, Francis II, silversmith (English). Unusually large, the cylindrical sides are pierced and engraved with a dog and birds amid scrolling foliage beneath a rope edge border. The almost flat cover is engraved with a border of flowers and foliage. The leaf capped double scroll handle has an openwork shell thumbpiece. There is a blue glass liner, which may be a replacement. Height, to rim, 8.2 cm, width, handle to rim, 12.8 cm, diameter, base, 3⅜, in, weight, without line, 345 g, 1769-1770. Rococo. From: T.146.

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Silver mustard pot. Spilsbury, Francis II, silversmith (English). Unusually large, the cylindrical sides are pierced and engraved with a dog and birds amid scrolling foliage beneath a rope edge border. The almost flat cover is engraved with a border of flowers and foliage. The leaf capped double scroll handle has an openwork shell thumbpiece. There is a blue glass liner, which may be a replacement. Height, to rim, 8.2 cm, width, handle to rim, 12.8 cm, diameter, base, 3⅜, in, weight, without line, 345 g, 1769-1770. Rococo. From: T.146.

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Accession Number: M.43-1961
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18th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC birds dogs English engraved Fitz_AA floral flowers foliage Francis Spilsbury Georgian glass lidded mustard pot openwork pierced pot Rococo sea shell seashells service ware serving piece shells silver silverware tableware thumb-piece thumbpiece vessel

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