An Edwardian matched silver pierced condiment set; including a set of four silver salts by Harrison Brothers & George Howson, London 1901, of oval form with pierced designs of birds and dogs amongst foliage, on four bracket feet, 8.0 cm wide; together with a pair of pepperettes with urn-shaped finials, 9.0 cm high; a pair of matched mustard pots, one with horse motif by Charles Stuart Harris in 1896, another by George Howson in 1901; and a silver sugar caster by S.W Smith & Co., Birmingham 1901, 17.0 cm high; all in conforming design with blue glass liners, along with four silver mismatched condiment spoons; Total weighable 21.64 ozt. (9)

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