Pair of Gorham "Medallion" Silver Salt Cellars
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Good Pair of Gorham "Medallion" Sterling Silver Salt Cellars and Associated Spoons
retailed by J. E. Caldwell & Co., the salts Model #340, introduced in 1862, oval pedestal basket form with upswept ends, the fixed handle mounted with an openwork ribbon-crested portrait medallion of Zeus, above the conforming foot, the interior gilt, together with a pair of John Wendt "Medallion" salt spoons.
cellars, h. 3-1/4", l. 3-5/8", w. 2-5/8"; spoons, l. 3-1/2"; 4.76 total t. oz.
Literature: George and Carolyn Tompkins, The Handbook of Gorham Open Salt Dishes (Rockport, ME: Archimedes Press, 1987), p. 46, pl. 64.
retailed by J. E. Caldwell & Co., the salts Model #340, introduced in 1862, oval pedestal basket form with upswept ends, the fixed handle mounted with an openwork ribbon-crested portrait medallion of Zeus, above the conforming foot, the interior gilt, together with a pair of John Wendt "Medallion" salt spoons.
cellars, h. 3-1/4", l. 3-5/8", w. 2-5/8"; spoons, l. 3-1/2"; 4.76 total t. oz.
Literature: George and Carolyn Tompkins, The Handbook of Gorham Open Salt Dishes (Rockport, ME: Archimedes Press, 1987), p. 46, pl. 64.
Condition
**In overall very good condition; no dents, breaks or repairs. Light wear to the gilding. A very handsome set.
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Pair of Gorham "Medallion" Silver Salt Cellars
Estimate $400 - $700
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