George Nathan & Ridley Hayes | Sterling Silver Mustard Pot | Original Cobalt Blue Glass Liner | Birmingham 1915

George Nathan & Ridley Hayes | Sterling Silver Mustard Pot | Original Cobalt Blue Glass Liner | Birmingham 1915

A round silver mustard pot on three shell-capped feet, with a hinged lid and its original blue glass liner.

This sterling silver mustard pot has a round, bellied body with a shaped, wavy rim, standing on three feet with shell-capped knees and fluted pads. A slender loop handle rises from one side. The hinged lid is domed in the centre with a small bud finial, has a shaped border to match the rim, and is cut with a notch for the spoon. Inside sits its original cobalt blue glass liner.

The pot bears the “G.N / R.H” maker’s mark of George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, with the Birmingham anchor, the lion passant for sterling silver and the date letter “q” for 1915. The firm worked in Birmingham and also had premises in Hatton Garden, London.

It is in good condition, with spotting and areas of corrosion to the inside of the silver body. The hinge has a replacement pin and works properly. The original glass liner has small chips along its rim.

Key Details

• Maker: George Nathan & Ridley Hayes (“G.N / R.H”)
• Material: sterling silver, with original cobalt blue glass liner
• Hallmarks: maker’s mark, Birmingham anchor, lion passant, date letter “q” for 1915
• Form: round mustard pot on three shell-capped feet; hinged lid with bud finial and spoon notch
• Height: 5 cm
• Length: 7.5 cm
• Width: 5.2 cm
• Weight: 77 g in total (about 43 g silver, 34 g glass liner)
• Condition: good; spotting and corrosion inside the silver, replacement hinge pin, small chips to the liner rim

Collector Appeal

The shaped silver body, shell-capped feet and cobalt blue liner give this mustard pot a distinctive presence on the table. Its maker’s mark and Birmingham hallmark give it a firm date, and the original liner keeps the blue-and-silver contrast typical of the form.

Silver and cobalt blue, made in Birmingham in 1915.