George III Silver Vinegar Stand with Cut Glass Bottles
A George III sterling silver vinegar stand, Paul Storr, London, circa 1820, the rectangular body and openwork frame with egg and dart and shell cast borders, housing six cut glass bottles, above acanthus leaf cast feet, together with six silver labels inscribed 'Chilli', 'Catsup', 'Cayenne', 'Soy', 'Anchovy', and 'Harvey', five labels of maker's mark John Robins, London, circa 1820 and one label of maker's mark Hyam Hyams, 632 gms total weight of silver, excluding bottles, 7.28 in. wide, 8.07 in. high, 5.31 in. deep
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- Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
- George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
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