Antique Silver Mustard Pots Empire Napoleonic Sterling Silver Blue Glass Liner a Pair

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Museal Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Mustard pots
Style: Empire, Georgian, Antique, Regency, Napoleonic
Material sterling Silver with cobalt blue glass … Read more Museal Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Mustard pots
Style: Empire, Georgian, Antique, Regency, Napoleonic
Material sterling Silver with cobalt blue glass liners
Fully hand made openwork body with husk pattern.
The silver is not cast but completely sawn by hand
Origin Southern Netherlands nowadays known as Belgium, 1814

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Hallmarks:
Makers hallmark: V&A stands for Van den Acker, Nicolas active 1809 - 1814 Bruxelles
Guarantee mark - City Hallmark: Round punch mark with a hand holding a stick and an A for Bruxelles.
This hallmark was used during the Dutch occupation 1814 - 1831
work made by van den Acker, Nicolas is also part of DIVA Museum collection Antwerp ( see pictures).
The Collection from the DIVA Museum can be visited online.
Condition: good but minor imperfection on the ear ( see picture)
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Height 5 inches
With 3.7 inches
Depth 2.5 inches

Silver has a long history. In addition to utensils, they are also ornamental & showpieces, masterfully made.
Silverware used to be mainly considered an investment. In times of war or crisis, the silverware was melted down and cashed in again. It was therefore of great importance that the indicated silver content was correct. At the silver guild, the silversmith promised under oath that he would not process gold and silver that did not meet the specified quality. The master's mark on silver was originally intended to expose silversmiths who did not adhere to the set silver levels. Today it is mainly seen as a personal stamp. In this way it tells us more about the maker and the time from which the silverware originates. The ornamental pieces are openwork cut by hand or molded representations, cast, works of art hammered into exceptional shapes that are guaranteed to steal the show at the table.
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