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Silversmith:
Phipps, Thomas
(Pseudo)
Silversmith:
Robinson, Edward II
(Pseudo)
Silver; modelled as a sow standing on a rectangular screw-on base; the tail formed by the spoon
Silver; the body modelled as a sow, with chased decoration resembling hair. The hinged cover formed from the back quarter. The four legs have screw attachments to the cut-corner rectangular base, which is embossed, chased and engraved with leaves and branches and stands on four acorn feet. The terminal of the mustard spoon is formed as a curly pig's tail. The blue glass liner may be of later manufacture.
History note: Unknown before testator
L.C.G. Clarke Bequest, 1960
Height: 11.3 cm
Height: 4½ in
Weight: 505 g
Weight: 16 : 5 oz : dwt
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
19th Century, Late#
Victoria I
Production date:
circa
AD 1880
Originally accessioned as London 1815, but at this date Thomas Phipps & Edward Robinson were in partnership with James Phipps II and using a different makers' mark. The date letter appears to be a small 'm' for London 1787-88, however, this is unusually early for animal-shaped mustard pots, and it is now thought that this mustard pot is a late 19th century fake.
Base
Width 15.8 cm
Width 6¼ in
Body
Glass Liner
Hair
Spoon
Inscription present: 'LC' in a circle
Inscription present: 'TP' over 'ER'
Inscription present: lion passant
Inscription present: monarch's head
Inscription present: leopard's head crowned
Inscription present: monarch's head
Inscription present: 'TP' over 'ER'
Inscription present: lion passant
Accession number: M.48 & A & B-1961
Primary reference Number: 140601
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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