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20thC ENGLISH SILVER PLATED NOVELTY WASP CONDIMENT BOWL & SPOON, MAPPIN & WEBB
£895.00
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