Artisan Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The pair feature a hollow oval form with glass liners and matching salt spoons.
The manner in which the proportion and detail have been formed very accurately as if it is just a scaled-down version of a lifesize pail makes it an immediately eye-catching piece of curiosity whether as part of a collection or sitting on a dining table.
The inner sides of the silver are silver gilt which is eye-catching and serves as a nice contrast to the silver exterior.
The matching pair of spoons also features a lovely anthemion design and complete the overall aesthetics of the set.
A wonderful pair that can still be used practically today with salt, pepper, condiments etc and would most certainly grace a beautiful dining table.
The salts and spoons are marked with French hallmarks, Minerva and Maker's mark LC for Louis Coignet.
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Size
Size (cm) L:6.5cm W:4.8cm H:3.8cm
Size (inches) L:2.55 W:1.88 H:1.49
Weight: 52.9 grams (1.70 Troy oz) - total silver weight, excluding glass liners.
Condition
Good Condition - The pair is in overall good antique condition, with no major damage or issues. There are some areas of gilding loss on the interior and on the reverse side of the spoons. One small chip on one glass liner and a slight misshaping to the base of the silver mounts.
We aim to overemphasize and state these issues (if any) to avoid disappointment and thus please rest assured they are not significant nor affect the usage of the items.
Please refer to the photographs to examine the condition in further detail.
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Artisan Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Antique French Solid Silver Salt Cellar Pair - Louis Coignet C.1890
