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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 £248 | SOLD | Item Number: M3559 |