Cruet
cruet (1799-1800); (1800-1801) {mustard spoon}
Medium
silver, glass
Measurements
(a-m) 27.2 × 27.4 × 19.5 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mrs M. E. Cutten, Founder Benefactor, 1980
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
(a) punched (vertically) in stand near base of handle c.: C.C (king's head) (lion passant) D
engraved in outside rim above base l.c.: R
punched (inverted) in base l.l.: (lion passant) (crowned leopard's head) D (king's head) C·C
engraved in rear in outside rim above base l.c.: r
engraved (vertically) in base c.l.: SW=Jl / £SH
(c) punched in outside rim u.l.: C (king's head) (lion passant) D
(d) punched in outside rim u.l.: (king's head) (lion passant) D
punched (inverted) in outside rim u.l.: C·
(e) punched in outside rim above base: (king's head) (lion passant) D C·C
(g) punched in outside rim above base: ·C (king's head) (lion passant) D
(h) punched in outside rim in rear u.r.: (king's head) (lion passant) D
punched (inverted) in outside rim in rear u.r.: C
(j) punched (inverted) in outside rim u.l.: C
punched in outside rim u.l.: (king's head) (lion passant) D
(l) engraved in outside in base of lid u.l.: R
punched (inverted) in outside rim u.l.: C·C
punched in outside rim u.l.: (king's head) (lion passant) D
punched (vertically) inside lid c.l.: (lion passant)
punched inside lid c.r.: C·C
(m) engraved in handle u.c.: R
punched (vertically) in rear of handle u.c.: WE / WF / (king's head) / e / (lion passant)
Accession Number
D425.a-m-1980
Department
International Decorative Arts
Physical description
2 ewers, 2 casters, 2 sauce bottles, mustard pot, secured in 6 reeded circles/reeded oval on 4 legs.