{"product_id":"silver-mustard-pot-deakin-francis-birmingham-1938","title":"Deakin \u0026 Francis | Sterling Silver Mustard Pot | Birmingham | 1938","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeakin \u0026amp; Francis | Sterling Silver Mustard Pot | Birmingham | 1938\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMustard had its own place at the English table: a small silver pot, a fitted lid, and a notch left open for the spoon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a business history tracing back to 1786, Deakin \u0026amp; Francis became an established name in Birmingham silver. In the interwar years the firm made a steady line of table silver, including condiment pieces like this one, which were usually sold as part of a cruet: a mustard pot with a matching pair of salts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pot is drum-shaped, with reeded bands at the shoulder and above a spreading reeded foot. The gently domed lid has a reeded rim, a turned finial and a notch for the mustard spoon, and it is hinged to the top of a scroll handle. The body is fully hallmarked for Deakin \u0026amp; Francis, Birmingham, and the lid is part-marked. The interior is plain silver; no glass liner is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pot is in very good condition, with no dents. The hinge is firm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Deakin \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallmarks: Birmingham, date letter O; attributed to 1938–39; lid part-marked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: drum mustard pot with hinged lid, spoon notch and scroll handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiner: none; plain silver interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: length 7.3 cm (including handle); width 5.5 cm; height 5.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 60 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompanion pieces: a matching pair of Deakin \u0026amp; Francis open salts, Birmingham 1938, believed to have formed part of the same cruet set, is available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyer profile: collectors of English condiment silver, or anyone reassembling a 1930s cruet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingle mustard pots are common. One that can be offered alongside a matching pair of salts by the same maker, with the same marks, is much less so. The Deakin \u0026amp; Francis marks are clear and well struck, and the plain drum form with reeded bands sits comfortably beside both earlier and later table silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSets are scattered by inheritance far more often than by accident; a piece that may still find its companions is rarer than it looks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40515408724168,"sku":"","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/2021-07-01_19.06.29.png?v=1775919913","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/silver-mustard-pot-deakin-francis-birmingham-1938","provider":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}