An early 19^th century Indian colonial silver curry pan with egg coddler, Calcutta circa 1830 by Twentyman and Co (active 1818-20, then 1824-53)

Of cylindrical form with a gadrooned rim, the cavetto edge pull-off lid surmounted by a detachable turned horn compressed knop finial. Fitted with a pair of detachable loop ring handle with turned horn centres, also a detachable turned horn baluster side handle, each with sliding rectangular junctions. The interior fitted with a lift-out six division egg coddler, circular form with a disc base with drill pierced holes, raised by a central cylindrical section with a turned horn insulator. The lid and side engraved with a contemporaneous crest of a pelican in her piety. Marked underneath only with T&Co, lion passant and a crossed square tally mark.

Length with side handle – 31.2 cm / 12.25 inches

Diameter of pan – 14 cm / 5.5 inches

Weight – 1053 grams / 33.85 ozt

A pan by the same maker, also with it's coddler, is illustrated Wilkinson W., Indian Colonial Silver – European Silversmiths in India and their marks (1790-1860), (1973), London: W.R.T. Wilkinson, p. 123.

Jeremy Taylor Collection