Pair Victorian silver-gilt salt cellars
Pair Victorian silver-gilt salt cellars
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Reference
1701
This beautiful pair of antique silver-gilt salt cellars has an elegant frosted finish. The hand-engraved fern or maidenhair leaf decoration, a popular Victorian decorative motif, is cut through the gilding to expose the silver underneath giving a wonderful contrast against the gold-plated surface.
Since salt does not have a corrosive effect on gold, the benefit of the gilded interior of these salt cellars means the silver beneath is protected.
Dimensions:
Depth
32 mm
/ 1 "
Diameter
70 mm
/ 3"
Weight
107 g (3.44 troy ozs)
Year
1878
Place
London
Condition
Excellent
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