An early George III sterling silver mustard pot, London 1764 by William Lestourgeon

Of cylindrical form with a shaped strap handle leading to a hinged flat lid with a fold over edge, raised by a shaped simple thumbpiece. The lid engraved with an impaled coat of arms in a C scroll cartouche reserved with scrolls and foliage. Fitted with a clear glass liner. Fully marked underneath, the lid with maker’s mark only, a lion passant to the rim of the body.

Height – 12.9 cm / 2.65 inches

Weight – 98 grams / 3.15 ozt

The arms are for Benson impaling another

This version of the Benson arms was latterly used by Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury (1829 -1896) and these may arms may be for ancestor of his.