A Victorian octagonal mustard pot on scrolling foliate feet, with blue glass liner, engraved scroll handle, and panelled domed, hinged cover with openwork shell and scroll thumb-piece and shaped square baluster finial, the body and cover both engraved overall with birds, vases of flowers, and scrolling foliage,, the front of the body engraved with a monogram, the underside with slightly-later extensive presentation inscription, Charles Lias, London 1843 - 4in.