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  • 1894

    Crichton Brothers

    8617 Antique Silver Trencher Salts

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    A chunky set of four antique silver trencher salts in the rectangular form popular at the start of the 18th century but actually dating to 1894. Britannia standard silver*. Good size. Gilt interior. Total weight 699 grams, 22.4 troy ounces. Base 8 x 6.3 cms. Top 6 x 4.4 cms. London 1894. Maker A.C. probably for Crichton Brothers who specialised in fine quality copies of early English silver.

  • Circa 1896

    Kazakov

    6574 Antique Russian Silver Salt Throne

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    Antique Russian silver salt of traditional form with hinged seat and bracket feet. The arched back is pierced and engraved in foliate and floral motifs, additional engraved floral decorations around the seat. Gilt interior. Weight 92 grams, 2.9 troy ounces. Height 10.5 cms. Width 7.5 cms. Marked underneath with Russian silver stamps. Maker Kazakov, Moscow, circa 1896-1908.

  • Circa 1900

    B Neresheimer & Sohnes

    5034 Pair of German Silver "Kitten" Salts

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    A pretty pair of antique continental silver salts mounted with kittens. Heavy cast silver. Weight 380 grams, 12.2 troy ounces. Height 6 cms. Base measures 9 x 5 cms. Spread 11 cms. Continental silver mark for Neresheimer. Circa 1900.

  • 1908

    Joseph Heming

    8896 Antique Silver Standing Salt

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    Very large and imposing. A rare antique sterling silver table salt cellar. A 1908 copy of a The Beeston Salt*. The domed and steeple top lid is removable and underneath, sitting on the tall cylindrical base, is the detachable salt holder. Weight 1166 grams, 37.4 troy ounces. Height 41 cms (with top), 20 cms (without top). Diameter of base 14 cms. All pieces marked London 1908 Joseph Heming & Co.

  • 1978

    Garrard

    9245 Sterling Silver Figural Salts

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    A tall pair of antique style silver salts modelled as a young girl and boy wearing old fashioned clothing. Cast silver. Each is carrying a large straw basket which is gilded inside for the salt. Excellent quality and good heavy weight. 1152 grams, 37 troy ounces. Height 17.3cm. Base diameter 7.8cm. London 1978. Maker Garrard & Co.

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