Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Chinoiserie Salt
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Description
Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Chinoiserie Salt Cellars
hallmarked London, 1867-1868, by Hunt & Roskell (fl. 1843-1897), footed bowl form, the body with slightly waisted collar and shaped and applied rococo-scroll rim, decorated in the round with repousse scenes of village life, raised on four demi-mandarin feet, the interior gilt.
h. 2-3/8", dia. 3"; 10.05 total t. oz.
Literature: John Culme, The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths, Jewellers and Allied Traders 1838-1914, v. I (Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1987), pp. 245-247.
hallmarked London, 1867-1868, by Hunt & Roskell (fl. 1843-1897), footed bowl form, the body with slightly waisted collar and shaped and applied rococo-scroll rim, decorated in the round with repousse scenes of village life, raised on four demi-mandarin feet, the interior gilt.
h. 2-3/8", dia. 3"; 10.05 total t. oz.
Literature: John Culme, The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths, Jewellers and Allied Traders 1838-1914, v. I (Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1987), pp. 245-247.
Condition
**Both cellars have feet that are dented slightly causing a minor "wobble", and both show evidence of having had a small dent on the underside hammered out. One cellar has a 1/2" long test filing mark on the underside edge. Otherwise no issues noted beyond some light surface scuffs, scrapes and dings from age and use.
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Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Chinoiserie Salt
Estimate $400 - $700
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