Sampson Mordan Silver Mounted Glass Flask with Fitted Cup 1897

Description

Heading : Silver Mounted Glass Flask with Fitted Cup 1897
Date : Hallmarked in London. 1897 For Sampson Mordan & Co (to both cup and closure)
Period : Victorian 
Origin : London. England
Decoration : Round-shouldered bottle mounted with three-part ring and sphere closure; bottom half fits snuggly in to a plain cup which has a parcel gilt interior
Size :  Height 12.1 cm. body 5.25 cm diameter
Condition : Excellent; closure works well; body fits tightly in to the cup which has little or no wear – just a single air bubble inclusion and a couple of pinpricks; it remains ‘spirit proof’ and does not leak.
Restoration : None
Weight :  227 grams (total weight)

Perfect for those bitter days at Murrayfield to console oneself