Rare Stunning English Sterling Silver Cruet Set Barnard Family 1874

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Rare Stunning English Sterling Silver Cruet Set Barnard Family 1874:
$2475.00

STUNNING ENGLISH STERLING SILVER CRUET SET 1874
JOHN, EDWARD, WALTER, & JOHN BARNARD
PLEASED TO OFFER AN EXTREMELY CLEAN AND FINE EXAMPLE OF AN ENGLISH STERLING SILVER CRUET SET MADE BY THE WELL REGARDED BARNARD FAMILY OF SILVERSMITHS
ONE OF THE NICEST, AND IN BEST CONDITION, CRUET SETS I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS. MADE FROM A HEAVYGAUGEOF SILVER THIS SUBSTANTIAL SET HAS A WEIGHT OF 839 GRAMsNOT INCLUDING THE BOTTLES OR TOPS. BASE MEASURES 10 3/4 INCHES LONG, 7 INCHES WIDE AT CENTER. RING HANDLE STANDS 10 1/2 INCHES TALL.
THIS IS A VERY ATTRACTIVE CRUET SET WITH AN AMAZING ATTENTION TO DETAIL ON ALMOST EVERY ASPECT OF ITS DESIGN AND PRESENTATION.
THE BASE DISPLAYS A UNIQUE 16 SIDED CURVED, SLOPING, ANGULAR STYLE THAT IS VISUALLYAPPEALING. WONDERFULLYWELL EXECUTED HAND CHASED PATTERN ENCOMPASSESTHE ENTIRECIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SLOPED OUTER EDGE OF THE BASE. THERE IS A BLANKCARTOUCHEIN THE CENTER CURVE. ON THE TOP OF THE BASE IS AN INTRICATEPATTERN OF BRIGHT CUT WORK THAT MIRRORS EVERY ANGLE AND SLOPE. THE ENTIRE CENTER FIELD OF THE TOP OF THE BASE DISPLAYS A FINE ENGINE TURNED PATTERN.
THE SOLID SILVER BASE SITS ATOP FOUR SLOPED FLEUR DE LYS STYLE FEET. STANDS FIRM AND LEVEL.
FOUR UPRIGHT POSTS HOLD THE BOTTLE FRAMECOMPRISEDOF STEPPED AND SLOPED CIRCULAR RING HOLDERS. ALL INEXCELLENTCONDITIONSHOWING LITTLE SIGNS OF USE OR WEAR.
THE RING HANDLE IS ATTACHEDTO THE BASE WITH A SOLID SILVER WING NUT PUNCHED LION PASSANT. THE SLOPED RIBBONS COMING OFF THE HANDLE AREINTEGRALTO THE BASE. EACH RIBBON DISPLAYS THE MATCHING BRIGHT CUT WORK OF THE BASE AND TOP.
THE LARGE IMPRESSIVE CURLED AND CURVED SWIRLS GIVE THE HANDLE A SOLID AND SUBSTANTIAL FEEL ESPECIALLY WHEN CARRYING THE SET.
UNDERNEATH OF BASE IS VERY CLEAN AND SHOWS THE FOUR BOTTLE FRAME POSTS ARE BEING ATTACHED WITH SILVER WINGS NUTS PUNCHED WITH LION PASSANT. THE BASE DISPLAYS PROMINENT MAKERS MARK OF \"J, E, W J, IN QUATRFOIL CENTERED AROUND A LARGER B\" FOR JOHN, EDWARD, WALTER & JOHN BARNARD. LION PASSANT FOR ENGLISH SILVER, LEOPARDS HEAD ASSAYED FOR LONDON, DATE LETTER OF \"t\", FOR 1874, AND REGENTS HEAD FOR QUEEN VICTORIA.ONE RIBBON ATTACHED TO THE RING HANDLE BEARS THE SAME LION PASSANT,DATE LETTER, AND REGENTS HEAD.John, Edward, Walter & John Barnard (Barnard & Sons Ltd)1863..1875
(registered Jun1868)Cruet, fish server, goblet, napkin ring, salver, tea service, wine jug
ALL EIGHT BOTTLES ARE ORIGINAL TO THE BASE....SOMETHING THAT IS VERY RARE TO SEE THESE DAYS.IN ADDITION, BOTTLES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION SHOWING NO CRACKS OR CHIPS, EXCEPT ONE LARGE BOTTLE HAS A CHIP IN THE FLATENED RIM, PLEASE SEE PICTURE. ALL STOPPERS ORIGINAL TO THE BOTTLES.
4 CUT GLASS CRUETS, 2 LARGE AND 2 SMALL ALL WITH CORRECTLYMATCHINGSTOPPERS.STOPPERS ALL FIT TIGHT AND FIRM.
4 CUT GLASS CRUETS WITH STERLING SILVER TOPS. ALL PUNCHED WITH EXACT SAME MAKERS MARKS, CITY AND DATE LETTER, AND REGENTS HEAD. TOPS WITH SILVER BASES ALSO MATCH. SOME WEAR ON BASES DUE TO RUBBING (SEE PICTURES) ONE SMALL CRUET CAP WITH NO HOLES, THE OTHER WITH HOLES. ONE LARGE CRUET (CASTOR) WITH SLOTS IN TOP. THE OTHER (FOR DRY MUSTARD) WITH HINGED TOP. ALL STERLING TOPS SHARE THE SAMEDETAILEDBRIGHT CUT WORKMANSHIP AND MATCH ASPECTS OF THE BASE PATTERN.
OVERALL, I CAN STATE THAT IS IS ANEXTREMELYFINE SILVER CRUET SET. VERY RARELY AVAILABLE WITH ALL ORIGINAL, MATCHING MARKS, AND THE BOTTLES WITH MATCHING STOPPERS AND CAPS SHOWING LITTLE SIGN OF USE OR WEAR.
COMPARE THIS PIECETO ANY OTHER CRUET SET FOR SALE ON , OR ANY OF THEMAJORsales HOUSES.
OFFERED AT A REASONABLE PRICE CONSIDERING CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION!!
Possibly the oldest manufacturing silversmith in the world, the origin of this business having been established by Anthony Nelme c. 1680. Francis Nelme inherited the business on the death of his father in 1722 and continued until 1739 when Thomas Whipham took over the business. On his death in 1756 his son Thomas Whipham jr took into partnership Charles Wright. Thomas retired in 1775 and the business was continued by Charles Wright. The business was amalgamated by Henry Chawner in 1786 and the latter son of Edward Barnard (I) became the foreman of the firm. Chawner was master to the first Edward Barnard (I) so that the connection of the Barnard family can be traced from 1773. In 1796 took into partnership John Emes that became the owner after the retirement of Chawner, maintaining Edward Barnard (I) as manager. Emes died in 1808 and his widow Rebecca took as partner Edward Barnard (I). Rebecca Emes withdrew in 1829 and Edward Barnard (I) became the proprietor with his son Edward Barnard (II), John Barnard and William Barnard, trading under the style Edward Barnard & Sons. After the retirement of Edward Barnard (I) the firm was continued by Edward Barnard (II) (1846-1851), John Barnard (I) (1846-1868), William Barnard (1846), Edward Barnard (III) (1868), Walter Barnard (1868-1903), John Barnard (II) (1868-1903)