20thC ENGLISH SILVER PLATED NOVELTY WASP CONDIMENT BOWL & SPOON, MAPPIN & WEBB
A 20th Century English novelty silver plated condiment bowl & spoon. It takes the shape of a wasp, incorporating silver-plated head, wings, and legs. Featuring a red transparent glass body as the abdomen / bowl. The wings are mounted with a hinge to allow access to the bowl, with a slit for the spoon to sit within the bowl when not in use. The reverse of the hinged wings is stamped "TRIPLE DEPOSIT, MAPPIN & WEBB'S PRINCE'S PLATE, LONDON & SHEFFIELD - e - WI 1518, PA 655, SP 115, FABRICATION ANGLLAISE 5". The spoon is stamped "MAPPIN & WEBB, SILVER PLATE, e".
Reference Number: J10400
A 20th Century English novelty silver plated condiment bowl & spoon. It takes the shape of a wasp, incorporating silver-plated head, wings, and legs. Featuring a red transparent glass body as the abdomen / bowl. The wings are mounted with a hinge to allow access to the bowl, with a slit for the spoon to sit within the bowl when not in use. The reverse of the hinged wings is stamped "TRIPLE DEPOSIT, MAPPIN & WEBB'S PRINCE'S PLATE, LONDON & SHEFFIELD - e - WI 1518, PA 655, SP 115, FABRICATION ANGLLAISE 5". The spoon is stamped "MAPPIN & WEBB, SILVER PLATE, e".
Reference Number: J10400
A 20th Century English novelty silver plated condiment bowl & spoon. It takes the shape of a wasp, incorporating silver-plated head, wings, and legs. Featuring a red transparent glass body as the abdomen / bowl. The wings are mounted with a hinge to allow access to the bowl, with a slit for the spoon to sit within the bowl when not in use. The reverse of the hinged wings is stamped "TRIPLE DEPOSIT, MAPPIN & WEBB'S PRINCE'S PLATE, LONDON & SHEFFIELD - e - WI 1518, PA 655, SP 115, FABRICATION ANGLLAISE 5". The spoon is stamped "MAPPIN & WEBB, SILVER PLATE, e".
Reference Number: J10400
CONDITION
In Great Condition - no damage. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Pot:
Height: 8 cm // 3.15 in
Width: 16.5 cm // 6.50 in
Depth: 14 cm // 5.51 in
Spoon:
Height: 2 cm // 0.79 in
Width: 14 cm // 5.51 in
Depth: 3 cm // 1.18 in
