Mustard and pepper pot

attributed to John Hardman Powell (1827 - 1885)

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

1870 - 1871

Made by John Hardman & Co. Mustard is engraved with 'As mustard biteth ye tonge so sin ye conscience' and pepper with 'As spice without flavore so goode deede without intente'

• Medium: silver
• Art Fund Grant: £3000 ( Total: £12,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1999
• Vendor: H Blairman & Sons Ltd

Provenance

Commissioned by Charles Lygon Cocks for his marriage to Josephine in 1870; latterly American trade; bought by Blairman's 1997

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