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Item: Argyle Description: Internal cylinder warmer Hallmark: London 1916 by Pairpoint Brothers Dimensions: 120mm high ; 460 grams Comments: A superb quality early 20th Century argyle by one of the finest silversmithing companies of the period. Argyles (also known as argyll) are purportedly named after the Duke of Argyle who first commissioned the vessel. They were used to keep gravy hot from the often long journey from kitchen to dining table. There are two main types; those with an outer jacket or those with an inner cylinder. This example is the latter and has a screw thread cover to the conical container on the inside, that holds the hot water. The wooden handle prevents the user from being scolded. The swan neck shaped spout is located low down on the body so that the best of the gravy poured out first leaving the fatty layer on top. An ingenious design! Argyles in good condition (they are virtually impossible to repair) are very rare and highly sought after. Pairpoint Brothers were one of the finest London silver manufacturers in the early 20thC and were well known at the time to be able to make reproductions of earlier pieces that were almost indistinguishable from the real thing. This piece is testimony to that thought. A Georgian example of the second main form of argyle can be seen at this link:- BG/9070 Price: SOLD Ref. No.: KF/9071 Payment options More item information |
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