DESCRIPTION |
Good, generously proportioned and useful pair of antique English Georgian solid sterling silver salts with thread decoration, star cut blue glass liners, monogram and
initial engraving to one side and a pair of associated Georgian silver salt spoons that are a good match although slightly earlier and included free of charge. |
SILVERSMITH |
salts; Solomon Hougham, spoons; very rubbed but probably William Eley I & William Fearn |
DATE or HALLMARK |
salts; 1812,
spoons; 1798 |
ASSAY OFFICE |
London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
silver total 128, including glass; 313 |
LENGTH |
silver bodies; 3 ½", 88mm |
SILVER STANDARD |
·925 sterling silver |
CONDITION |
excellent, liners well fitting but with minor chips, free spoons are a bit tired and one has a stem repair |