Antique William IV Sterling Silver Mustard Pot 1835

Exceptional, fine and impressive antique William IV English sterling silver mustard pot with blue glass liner and spoon; an addition to our antique 19th century silverware collection. This exceptional antique William IV sterling silver mustard pot has a been crafted in a variation of a compressed pumpkin-shaped form. The convex lobed body of the mustard pot is plain and embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting out of a coronet a demi-horse rampant. This antique mustard pot is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover encompassed with an applied moulded border to the rim, paralleling the shape of the body. The cover is surmounted with a simplified bud style finial. This exceptional example of antique silverware features a plain C shape silver handle. This antique mustard pot opens to reveal the original gilded interior and original blue glass liner. This exceptional mustard pot is supplied with an associate antique Victorian Scottish sterling silver Fiddle pattern spoon. The initials displayed within the maker's marks, in addition to the standardisation of the surround could pertain to a multitude of antique silversmiths; these silversmiths include William Eaton, Ellerby, Esterbrook and Eley II. Such examples from this period were crafted in a multitude of forms, many bearing the resemblance of holloware - including teapots; such pumpkin formed examples are unusual. Maker: Unknown Origin: London, England