The spreading base with gadroon border supporting a fluted tapering body, applied on opposite sides with a loop handle, each emerging from the head of a grotesque mask, surrounded by flowing and matted leaves. The slightly tapering neck with a running band of stylized trefoils on a plain ground and the pull-off cover embossed with 8 acanthus leaves all around a bud finial.

Finely cast and chased with textured hair around the face and erect ears and with plain band around the open end. The interior gilded.

The bellied body elaborately chased in the rococo revival style, the front with symmetrically shaped cartouche with punched bead surround enclosing engraved crests and armorials. All bordered by "C" scrolls with  fine matted shells above and leafy scrolls below.  The sides with panels of fish scales flanked by large leafy scrolls and flowers. The matted and tapering upper part of the body with superbly chased sprays of leaves and flowers , all below diaper panels, shells and further leafy scrolls. The swan-neck spout with elegant fluting rising to a leaf-capped end with a large leaf at the front, shellwork at the back separated by clusters of flowers. The fluted and scrolling handle rising to a matted leaf and applied to a flared rim of shells, leaves and scrolls. The hinged and domed lid chased with shells, leaves and scrolls upon a matted ground and capped by a cast flower finial. The back of the body similar to the front but with a vacant cartouche. The spreading base with a running band of flowers, leaves and scrolls on a matted ground. The underside of the base  engraved "Green...Ward...and Green"

Each on a shaped circular base with bold beaded borders separated by 12 small fluted panels, all enclosing a plain strap with 4 bifurcated scrolls around a further reserve of matting below a raised wire of bell flowers. 

The domed centres elaborately chased with shells, symmetrical scrolls and palmettes on a matted ground, surrounded by a plain surface and engraved with armorials. 

The baluster columns with an octagonal knop with beaded front at the lower part beneath an octagonal stem with alternate plain and decorated surfaces. 

The latter chased with trailing symmetrical leaves and scrolls. The upper knops with similar alternate plain and decorative panels chased with intertwined strapwork. 

The plain octagonal sconces with pendant leaf borders. 

The bases bearing original scratchweights : 21=14, 21=17, 21=3 and 21=10.

The long tapering canon handle with baluster finial at the end and small clasp a short distance from the bowl. The latter of flattened oval shape with deep sides and the centre finely engraved with a crest. The reverse of the bowl engraved with initials “F” over “F.F” below a plain rat-tail.

Description

Of traditional form, the skep of domed and tapering cylindrical shape, the pull-off top with reeded ring handle and all gilded inside. The plain circular stand with reed and ribbon border.

Well modelled as a lady in a long dress, holding aloft a swivel cup supported by 2 branches of fruiting vines. The swivel cup chased with acanthus leaves in the 17th century style and based on German or Dutch examples of that period. The hem with a band of pellet and tongue decoration and when upturned the dress forms a goblet for testing the wager.

The square bases with cut corners and sunken wells around the squat baluster columns. The sconces of spool shape and with wide stepped rims. One corner of each base engraved with contemporary armorials.

The mustard pot modelled as Mr Punch, typically seated with legs crossed, smoking a pipe held in his left hand and a wine cup in his right hand. The lid hinged at his crowned hat. The pepper formed as Judy sitting on a stack of 3 bound volumes, wearing a bonnet and taking a pinch of snuff from a box held in her left hand. The salt being Toby, their dog, cast in a seated pose on natural terrain wearing a ruff around his neck and a hat on his head.

A superb Victorian race cup upon a triform base with large, curling, matted and leafy scrolls at each of the 3 projections and with graduated beads descending at the centre of each leaf. Each of the sides between the leaves with an oval cartouche. The first inscribed: “Richmond Meeting 1848” surrounded by further scrolls and leaves. The second inscribed: “Won by Ellerdale, Oct. (Octavius) Vernon Harcourts Esqr”. The third with: “Stewards, the Right Hon.  The Earl of Zetland;  R. M Jacques Esqr;  M.Wyvill Jr Esqr.”

The fluted and bellied tapering stem wrapped in three cast and applied strands of matted leaves rising to a wide shallow bowl with slightly waisted sides. The latter superbly embossed and chased with a row of playful horses upon a textured ground resembling grass. The rim with a bold egg and dart border. Complete with original fitted wooden case. Maker:    John Samuel Hunt

The Fitted Case

Brass plaque reads: Hunt & Roskell, formerly Storr Mortimer & Hunt, 156 New Bond Street, London.

Each of circular shape with wavy flared edges and the centres engraved with a crest and motto "Follow Me". Both raised on a slightly spreading foot with vertical outer rim. The undersides engraved at a later date "Breadalbane". One dish with the makers' mark struck twice in addition to two stylised thistles, the other with one makers' mark and two thistles.