Mustard Pot
1790-1791 (made)
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A mustard pot is a type of small receptacle for serving prepared (wet) mustard. The usual form is drum shaped but they also came in oval, rectangular and even vase shaped in the late 18th century. The lids were usually hinged with a raised thumbpiece and indentation for the stem of the mustard spoon. In the late 18th century in both silver and Sheffield plate, pierced decoration of the body with the attendant glass liner, became popular.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver with glass liner |
| Brief description | Mustard pot, silver with a glass liner and spoon, London hallmarks for 1790-91, mark of Hester Bateman. |
| Physical description | Mustard pot, silver with blue glass liner and spoon, the body oval with a domed lid, the handle at one end, cylindrical blue glass liner, the spoon with a rounded , curved end. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst |
| Object history | Bequest - Arthur Hurst Acquisition RF: 40 / 434 |
| Summary | A mustard pot is a type of small receptacle for serving prepared (wet) mustard. The usual form is drum shaped but they also came in oval, rectangular and even vase shaped in the late 18th century. The lids were usually hinged with a raised thumbpiece and indentation for the stem of the mustard spoon. In the late 18th century in both silver and Sheffield plate, pierced decoration of the body with the attendant glass liner, became popular. |
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| Accession number | M.121:1 to 3-1940 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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