Rare David Gil Bennington Potters Mid-Century 2191 Spoon Rest antique wrought iron utensils converging with the distinctly British

converging with the distinctly British obsession with rendering wildflowers

these include the name and location of the submitter

There is a bit of writing on the plastic over the interior flaps of the cover as documented

I not sure what these little creatures

Sometimes the pewter or silver bottoms of flasks such as these were removable

Rare David Gil Bennington Potters Mid-Century 2191 Spoon Rest antique wrought iron utensils converging with the distinctly BritishI had to dig around a lot to find another of these Bennington Potters spoon rests, designed by David Gil in the 1950s and impressed DG on the base. I really love it just as an object, with this super dark mossy green glaze, and might be inclined to use it as a pen, pencil or brush holder if not as a spoon rest, or perhaps to display a few beautiful clay marbles or stones. A rare piece, in excellent condition, and perfect gift for your favorite mid