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Early 19th Century Lignum Vitae Quail Egg Cruet.

A rare set of five lignum vitae egg cups for quail eggs on their circular lignum vitae stand with a central vertical handle and reeded decoration, made mostly in heart wood and having an excellent colour and patination.

Ex Deeley Collection and illustrated in A History of Cooking Through the Ages by Robert Deeley and Philip Drury on page 114.
 

French Circa 1820.

egg cups: 2 inches (5 cm.) high and 1.25 inches (3 cm.) in diameter.

Dimensions

5 in. (12.5 cm.) High 6¾ in. (17 cm.) Diameter




Stock number

S/5178
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