INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, LONDON, 1862. A VICTORIAN SILVER WARWICK CRUET FRAME, Edward Barnard & Sons, London, 1861, RETAILED BY J.W. THOMAS & SON

of unusually large size, in mid 18th Century style, the cinquefoil frame on five scroll and shell supports, with applied cartouche engraved with a coat-of-arms and central handle, fitted with three chased baluster casters (one with 'blind' hinged lid), the underside of the frame stamped '543 M' and 'THOMAS'S BOND ST LONDON,' the undersides of the casters stamped respectively '986 M,' '987 M' and '988 M,' struck with the 1835-1864 French import mark; fitted with two later cut-class decanters and stoppers

Overall condition of frame, casters and marks is very good, but there is evidence of some restoration and the fact that the whole was at sometime gilt but has since been electroplated. The condition of the later detachers and stoppers is also good. For further queries regarding this lot please contact the Silver department directly on +44(0)207.293.5100
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The underside of the frame engraved 'INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITON / 1862'
The arms are probably those of Cooper.
This cruet, originally with two mounted bottles in place of the present decanters, is described in Edward Barnard & Sons' Day Book (entry dated 29 April 1862) as having been supplied to Thomas's at a cost of £26 14s 6d (Victorian and Albert Museum, Archive of Arts and Design, AAD5/71-1988, p. 421).
Thomas's display at the International Exhibition of 1862 consisted of 'many beautiful and highly finished specimens of the silversmith's art,' including a richly decorated toilet mirror (The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, London, 1862, p. 99) and this present Warwick cruet.