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DESCRIPTION |
Very good quality pair of early George II silver cauldron salts with gilded interiors and rope twist rims. One is faintly crested. The legs are thick and strurdy. |
SILVERSMITH |
Edward Wood, the master salt maker of this period. |
DATE or HALLMARK |
1734 |
ASSAY OFFICE |
London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
163 |
SIZE in INCHES |
length: 2 5/8 |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
good used, the silver is nice and thick, a good pair of robust salts for daily use. Below the later gilding are some surface marks and scratches but this later gilding makes them now safe for food use and will prevent the salt corroding the silver. |
MINOR FAULTS |
one leg impression within a bowl. |
BACK | Price £148 | SOLD | Item Number: M3678 |