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- This Warwick cruet by Samuel Wood showcases the refinement of Georgian tableware
- The design is thoroughly Rococo, with its elegant scrolls and asymmetrical curves
- The cinquefoil frame rests gracefully on five shell feet
- The cruet holds two cut-glass bottles for oil and vinegar and three spiral-chased silver casters for salt, pepper and mustard
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Samuel Wood
Hallmarked London, 1757
A superb example of mid-18th-century English silver, this Warwick cruet by Samuel Wood showcases the elegance and refinement of Georgian tableware. The cinquefoil frame rests gracefully on five shell feet, supporting a baluster stem with a scroll handle and an applied rococo cartouche at the front. The cruet holds two cut-glass bottles for oil and vinegar and three spiral-chased silver casters for salt, pepper and mustard, each. . .
Samuel Wood
Hallmarked London, 1757
A superb example of mid-18th-century English silver, this Warwick cruet by Samuel Wood showcases the elegance and refinement of Georgian tableware. The cinquefoil frame rests gracefully on five shell feet, supporting a baluster stem with a scroll handle and an applied rococo cartouche at the front. The cruet holds two cut-glass bottles for oil and vinegar and three spiral-chased silver casters for salt, pepper and mustard, each fitted with silver covers engraved with a heraldic coat-of-arms. The design is thoroughly Rococo, with its elegant scrolls, asymmetrical curves and intricate detailing throughout the frame, baluster stem and casters.
Samuel Wood, active in London during the mid-18th century, was known for his exceptional mastery of silverwork. His work on Warwick-style cruets, inspired by the original 1715 example by Anthony Nelme for the 1st Earl of Warwick, exemplifies the continuation and evolution of this celebrated English form.

| Period: | 18th Century |
| Origin: | England |
| Type: | Cruets/Salts |
| Style: | Georgian |
| Depth: | 8.63 in. (21.91 cm) |
| Width: | 8.5 in. (21.59 cm) |
| Height: | 10.13 in. (25.72 cm) |
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