ANTIQUE SILVER CRUET SETS
Bryan Douglas offers a varied selection of hand cut crystal bottle and sterling silver cruet sets. View an enlarged version of any cruet set by clicking on the photo images. All antique silver cruet sets can be purchased online which includes transit insurance and delivery or visit our silver shop in the London Silver Vaults. You may also be interested in Antique Silver Condiment Sets or Antique Silver Oil and Vinegar Sets.
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A very pretty Antique Victorian Silver Plated and hand-cut crystal cruet set, having six crystal bottles with original stoppers and silver mounts, sitting in a rectangular hand-pierced gallery frame with reeded borders, on four cast stepped feet. Made by Henry Hobson and Son, of Sheffield in ca. 1890. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver-plated cruet set are height of frame 19 cms (7.5 inches), length 18.5 cms (7.3 inches), and width 14 cms (5.5 inches). |
£475 |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver and hand-cut crystal small cruet set with open salt and spoon, mustard pot with lid and spoon, pepper pot with removable lid, and a chilli sauce pot with attached spoon. All sitting inside a wire-work frame with scroll handle and plain base sitting on four ball feet. All spoons are original. Made by Heath and Middleton of London in 1896. Length 12 cms (4.75 inches), width 9.5 cms (3.75 inches), height 7 cms (2.75 inches). |
£445 |
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A small but very pretty Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and crystal bottle cruet set, having a plain frame with applied reeded borders, a matching side-handle with thumb-piece, three original crystal bottles with stoppers and silver collars, two for oil and vinegar and the third for mustard or chili sauce with its original gold-gilt spoon, all sitting on a base with three flange feet. This beautiful cruet set was made by Francis Boone Thomas of London in 1873. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver cruet set are height 13.5 cms (5.3 inches), length 7.5 cms (3 inches), and width 6 cms (2.3 inches). |
£495 |
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A very pretty Antique Victorian Sterling Silver table cruet set, consisting of two crystal bottles with original stoppers for oil and vinegar, a pepper shaker with crystal body and pierced silver lid, a salt/mustard pot with crystal body and silver hinged lid and condiment spoon, and a smaller bottle with silver serving spoon for a piquant sauce. All sitting in their original galleried frame with bead-edged borders, a cast laurel-leaf ring handle, and four cast claw and ball feet. Made by Martin Hall and Co., of Sheffield in 1868. The dimensions of this fine antique silver cruet set are height 15.5 cms (6 inches), and width 10 cms (4 inches). |
£595 |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver cruet set, having a plain stand with ring handle and frame for six hand-cut crystal cruet bottles with original stoppers and silver mounts, all sitting on a base with four cushion feet. Made by William Hutton and Sons of Sheffield in 1901. Height 22 cms (8.75 inches), length 16.5 cms (6.5 inches), width 13 cms (5 inches). Total weight approx. 650g (21 troy ounces). |
£1,485 |
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An Antique Georgian Sterling Silver large table cruet set, having a Regency style rectangular stand with an applied gadroon border, with ring handle and a frame for six hand-cut crystal cruet bottles with original stoppers and silver mounts, all sitting on a base with four cast lions paw feet. Made by William Bateman I of London in 1825. The dimensions of this fine antique silver cruet set are height 20 cms (8 inches), length 15 cms (6 inches), and width 13 cms (5 inches). Please note that the base has a wooden insert underneath. |
£1,745 |
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Antique Victorian sterling silver and hand-cut crystal cruet set, having six bottles with reeded mounts, sitting in a rectangular frame with bead edges, on four cushion feet. The frame was made by Walker and Hall of Sheffield in 1900, and the bottles by Bewlay & Co. of Birmingham between 1897 and 1900. Height of frame 22 cms (8.75 inches), length 18 cms (7 inches), width 13 cms (5 inches). Weight of stand approx. 729g (23.5 troy ounces). |
£1,785 |
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Antique Georgian sterling silver and hand-cut crystal eight-bottle cruet set, made by Robert Hennell II of London in 1833. Please note that the silver lids on the two shaker bottles are not marked. Length 27 cms (10.5"), width 18 cms (7"), height 25.5 cms (10"). Weight approx. 31 troy ounces (961g). |
£2,375 |
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An Antique Victorian Sterling Silver large table cruet set, having a Neoclassical style oval stand with applied bead borders and hand-pierced and engraved decoration, with ring handle and a frame for seven hand-cut crystal cruet bottles with original stoppers and silver mounts, all sitting on a base with four flange feet. Made by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield in 1872. The dimensions of this fine antique silver cruet set are height 26 cms (10.25 inches), length 20 cms (8 inches), width 16 cms (6.25 inches),and with a total weight of approx. 900g (29 troy ounces). |
£2,965 |
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Antique Georgian sterling silver and hand-cut crystal five-bottle Warwick style cruet set, having a stand with scroll work holders, a cast and twisted loop handle, a cast applied cartouche and sitting on four cast shell feet. With two smaller baluster style pepper pots, a larger caster, and two crystal shakers with silver tops. Made by Jabez Daniel and James Mince of London in 1767. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver cruet set are width of stand 19 cms (7.5 inches), height of stand 23 cms (9 inches), and weight of silver approx. 770g (24.8 troy ounces). Please note that the silver tops on the crystal bottles are unmarked, and the stand is crested. |
£4,785 |
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An Antique Georgian Sterling Silver and hand-cut crystal five-bottle Warwick style cruet set, having a stand with ring & scroll work holders, a cast loop handle with shell, a cast applied shell-style cartouche, and sitting on four cast shell feet. With two smaller baluster style pepper pots, a larger baluster sugar caster, and two hand-cut crystal oil & vinegar bottles with silver tops. Made by Samuel Woods of London in 1752-1754. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver cruet set are width of stand 20 cms (8 inches), height of stand 23 cms (9 inches), and weight of silver approx. 1,500g (48 troy ounces). Please note that the silver tops on the crystal bottles are unmarked, and the stand is crested. |
£7,785 |
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Learn more about antique silver CRUET SETS here.
Antique Silver CRUET SETS description:
A stand with attached frame designed to hold multiple condiment casters and bottles for such things as salt, pepper, oil, vinegar, mustard, and soy sauce.
Antique Silver CRUET SETS history:
The earliest known examples date from the Queen Anne period in the early 18th century. They were made throughout the Georgian and Victorian periods but went out of vogue in the 20th century.
Antique Silver CRUET SETS design:
Early examples, called Warwick cruets had three matching all silver casters (with one un-pierced), and two silver-mounted glass bottles for oil and vinegar, all sitting in a silver frame-work attached to a stand with a central handle. Later Georgian and Victorian versions had all silver-mounted cut-crystal bottles in a frame, varying from two to eight bottles. The frame and stand shape and designs varied according to fashion. The vacant rings, often found attached to the sides of the frame, were to hold the glass stoppers when the bottles were being used.
Antique Silver CRUET SETS collectors note:
Because there are so many different parts to a full cruet set it is very important to make sure that every removable silver piece is hallmarked. The stand, frame, caster bases, caster tops, and silver-mounted bottles should all have corresponding marks. It is very rare now to find an 18th century cruet set with all its original glass bottles and stoppers. The condition of a cruet set is most paramount and there should be nothing missing and no major damage. Replacement casters or bottles are often found which should reduce the value of the set.