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DESCRIPTION

Very large and heavy Georgian silver pedestal salt with two pert breasted caryatid decorated handles, rococo decorated rim and a freshly gilded interior.

 SILVERSMITH

William Eley II

DATE or HALLMARK

1827

ASSAY OFFICE

London

WEIGHT in GRAMS

204

SIZE in INCHES

length: 5 5/8 across the handles.

SILVER STANDARD

.925 sterling silver

OVERALL CONDITION

Excellent. Four high spots had worn and so I have had them professionally restored. There is an old well executed but not hidden repair to the lower/inner top rim beneath the spread of one caryatid's wings. The internal gilding is new and so this salt is safe for food use.
BACK Price £248SOLD Item Number: M3559 several