An Elizabeth II silver honey pot, H.G. Murphy, London, 1932

cylindrical with applied reeded bands and rope-twist borders, wavy rim, detachable cover, turned ivory finial with green cabochon

For a similar example see Treasures of the 20th Century, The Goldsmiths' Company, London, 2000, item 39, p. 30.  

Light scratches commensurate with age and use. The cover with two pin-dents and one larger dented scratch, approximately 1cm in length. The body with a few small dents. Very good marks to cover and body. Overall an attractive, stylish piece in good condition.
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Henry George Murphy was born in Birchington, Kent in 1884, and by coincidence he grew up in a cottage which had belonged to Dante Gabriel Rossetti. At the age of ten Murphy met William Morris, who was impresed by the boy's artistic talents and encouraged him to pursue them. At fourteen Murphy entered the Central School of Arts & Crafts in London where he was apprenticed to Henry Wilson, an architect, metalworker, and prominent member of the Arts and Crafts movement. Upon completion of his studies, Murphy returned to the school, where he taught goldsmithing and enameling, and in 1936 was the first silversmith to become its principal.