{"product_id":"silver-pepperette-cobalt-liner-birmingham-1922","title":"Sterling Silver Pepperette | Cobalt Blue Glass Liner | Birmingham | 1922","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSterling Silver Pepperette | Cobalt Blue Glass Liner | Birmingham | 1922\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEven the smallest things on the dinner table were once given their own silverwork.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall silver condiment vessels were a familiar feature of British tableware in the late Victorian and early 20th centuries. Birmingham was an important centre of silver manufacture and assay, producing practical table pieces alongside more elaborate domestic silver. This pepperette bears Birmingham hallmarks for 1922–23, during the reign of George V.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pepperette is a slim cylinder on a stepped, spreading foot, with reeded bands at the neck. Two bands of vertical slotted piercing circle the body, and the cobalt blue glass liner inside shows through them as a deep blue. The removable domed cap is pierced with petal-shaped and round holes. The body is hallmarked with the Birmingham anchor, the lion passant and the date letter x. The maker’s mark beside them is rubbed and can’t be read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood antique condition, with visible tarnish, dark spotting and discolouration to the silver, particularly around the pierced bands and the foot. It keeps an aged finish rather than a heavily polished one. The cobalt blue glass liner is intact and fixed in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: unidentified (maker’s mark rubbed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallmarks: anchor, lion passant and date letter x (Birmingham, 1922–23)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: George V, 1920s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: sterling silver, with cobalt blue glass liner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: cylindrical pepperette with pierced bands and domed pierced cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: height 7 cm; diameter 3.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 51 g (including liner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: good; tarnish and dark spotting to the silver; liner intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyer profile: collectors of English hallmarked silver, and anyone building a cruet or setting a traditional table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe appeal of this pepperette lies in the contrast between its pierced silver body and the cobalt blue glass beneath. The two bands of narrow openings create a restrained geometric pattern, while the domed cap and spreading foot keep the familiar proportions of early 20th-century table silver. Its Birmingham hallmarks give it a secure assay date, and the fitted liner completes its distinctive appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA little silver, a glimpse of blue, and a place kept at the table.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44988192489672,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_b3a2e990-b472-4ec1-9c8c-8fecad031ed7.png?v=1775908761","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/silver-pepperette-cobalt-liner-birmingham-1922","provider":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}