DESCRIPTION |
Oval Georgian silver salt with pierced and engraved decoration, engraved crest, four ball and claw feet and a shaped blue glass liner. |
SILVERSMITH |
A*F, probably Alexander Field although the pellet between indicates Andrew Fogelberg and both were working at the time. |
DATE or HALLMARK |
1791 |
ASSAY OFFICE |
London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
silver 86, total 169 |
LENGTH in INCHES |
3 ¼ |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
decoration quite rubbed (worn) yet the piece still feels surprisingly thick and solid, hidden rim chip to blue glass liner. |