Victorianischer Zuckerstreuer

Silver 958 (Britannia standard), chased, stamped and cut, cylindrical, diagonally gadrooned body on a flared stand with tall, also diagonally gadrooned plug-in lid with bayonet catch, the lid wall with cut card, the frame and the rim of the lid each with the guarantee mark England (seated Britannia), the city mark London (leopard's head), the year mark "d" and the workshop mark "C.S.H" in trefoil, h 16 cm, weight 240 g, very good condition, minor wear, Charles Stuart Harris London 1896, very good condition with minor signs of use 4101 The so-called Britannia silver was introduced in 1696 under King William III of Orange and remained binding until 1720, after which this highest silver standard was only used occasionally. The silversmith Charles Stuart Harris was known for his outstanding work in the style of the late 17th century in the Britannia silver typical of this period, this sugar shaker in the "Lighthouse design" is one of his unmistakable pieces