A VERY NICE BRANDY OR SAUCE WARMER MADE BY WILLIAM FLEMING AND HALLMARKED FOR LONDON 1702.

IT HAS A FRUITWOOD HANDLE.

IT HAS SOME OLD PAWN BROKER MARKS TO THE BASE PLUS  PROBABLY THE ORIGINAL OWNERS INITIALS. THIS IS ON THE CUSP OF WILLIAM III AND QUEEN ANNE.

THE 1702 DATE LETTER CAME IN ON MAY 29TH 1702 AND WILLIAM DIED ON THE 8TH MARCH 1702 , IT IS THEREFORE POSSIBLE THAT THIS WAS MADE IN HIS REIGN BUT HALLMARKED AFTER HIS DEATH.

EITHER WAY A VERY EARLY PIECE OF SILVER IN GOOD CONDITION.

ONLY FAULTS ARE A SMALL SHRINKAGE CRACK TO THE HANDLE AND THE HALLMARKS ARE RUBBED BUT LEGIBLE.

WILLIAM FLEMING'S MAKERS MARK IS ON BOTH THE HANDLE AND SIDE OF THE WARMER.

PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES BELOW.