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Mustard Pot with Birds Mustard Pot
This is a Mustard pot. It was made by Richard Hennell. It is dated 1735 and we acquired it in 1926. Its medium is silver, glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
Mustard was manufactured commerically for the first time in the 1720's in England. It was served in elegant, hand-crafted small pots at formal tables. (Tools for the Table, 1993).
This object was
bequest of
Mrs. John Innes Kane.
It is credited Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 7.1 x 8.5 x 5.9 cm (2 13/16 x 3 3/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On exterior decorative foliage near the handle: [1] “R•” [partial mark], impressed (maker’s mark) [2] Lion passant, impressed (standard mark, English) [3] Crowned leopard’s head, impressed (town mark, London, 1478–1822) [4] “V”, impressed (date letter, 1735) On the underside of lid: [1] Lion passant, impressed (standard mark, English)
Cite this object as
Mustard Pot with Birds Mustard Pot; Made by Richard Hennell (English); silver, glass; H x W x D: 7.1 x 8.5 x 5.9 cm (2 13/16 x 3 3/8 x 2 5/16 in.); Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1926-37-163-a,b
