A George III silver cruet stand. Abstinando King, London, 1810. Of rectangular form, the sides decorated with bright cut foliate and floral motifs and a vacant cartouche, the wooden base raised on four bracket feet, together with various associated cruets comprising four cut glass bottles with glass stoppers, a Victorian silver mounted mustard, Birmingham, 1882, Henry Manton, with an associated silver plated spoon, and two silver mounted shakers, also Birmingham, 1882, Henry Manton, stand approx. 22cm high (inc. handle)

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