NAM.1982-09-86-2

Mustard pot, 1880 (c). Silver plate, by Elkington and Company, 1880 (c). From the regimental silver, 5th Bn 2nd Punjab Regiement, 1880-1930 (c). Associated with Capt C V King, the 27th Madras Native Infantry and the Indian Army. Inscribed, 'XXVII'. Marked with plate worker's mark and number, '1705'. Openwork holder with blue glass liner. Holder is open-bottomed, body is cylindrical with question mark shaped handle, hinged to a plain, domed lid. The foot splays out all round and is scallopped. The body is cylindrical with broad openwork scrolls. Upon the back is a scrolling question mark solid handle with a hinge at the top attached to a plain, domed lid with projecting scrolled thumb-piece. The liner is blue glass and shallow. It may have been cut down from a damaged rim.