Antique George I Silver Cruet
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Stock: 8740
Date: 1716
Maker: Louys Cuny
Country: England
A rare early English silver cruet with two hexagonal bottles for oil and vinegar and a small single hexagonal castor...
Description
Condition
This superb antique silver condiment set is in very good condition with no damage or restoration. The frame has a full set of English silver hallmarks for London 1716. The bottle tops are unmarked, which is normal for this time, the bottle tops fit snugly in the circular holders on the side of the frame. The glass has that lovely Georgian colour which you don't find today. The hexagonal silver pepperette has been specially made to fit into the original stand (presumably as a replacement for the original small caster which would have been made of glass with a silver top;) and is 11 years later in date, maker unknown. All fully functional. Please note that this item is not new and will show moderate signs of wear commensurate with age. Reflections in the photograph may detract from the true representation of this item.
Maker Information
Maker: Louys Cuny
Louys Cuny, Hugeunot immigrant, endenizened (naturalised) 8th May 1697, same day as Peter and Claudius Platel and John Chartier. Free 1703. First mark entered 1703. Second mark (sterling), unrecorded, circa 1720. Elected to the livery 1708. His son Samuel was apprenticed to him in 1710 and turned over to Daniel Shaw, free 1724 but did not enter a mark. Louys Cuny died 1733. There are many different spellings of his name – Louis, Lewis, Cugny, de Cuney…
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