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Rare Pair of 19th Century French Silver Salts & Spoons, Circa 1890
Julie Cartwright Antiques
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Rare Pair of 19th Century French Silver Salts & Spoons, Circa 1890

19th century
Description

This is a delightful and unusual pair of late 19th Century French high grade silver open salts. Each of oval outline, the pierced rococo sides with cranberry glass liners. Raised on four stylised leaf-capped bracket feet and sold with associated solid silver salts spoons. The spoosn with a dco

Hallmarks:

EF for Edouard Foureau.

Head of Minerva with mint-mark 1 (950 standard of fineness)

Condition:

Very good

No dings or dents.

Liners in good condition.

Dimensions and Weight:

Height: 3.5cm / 1.2 inches.

Length: 5cm / 2 inches.

Width: 4cm / 1.5 inches.

Delivery:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £30.00

Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated these French Silver Salt Cellars to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1175575
Dealers Internal Reference
OCT69
Description
This is a delightful and unusual pair of late 19th Century French high grade silver open salts. Each of oval outline, the pierced rococo sides with cranberry glass liners. Raised on four stylised leaf-capped bracket feet and sold with associated solid silver salts spoons. The spoosn with a dco
fig 1. A pair of 19th-century French silver salt cellars with pierced rococo scrollwork frames, ruby glass liners, and matching silver salt spoons.
fig 1. Rare Pair of 19th Century French Silver Salts & Spoons, Circa 1890

Hallmarks:

EF for Edouard Foureau.

Head of Minerva with mint-mark 1 (950 standard of fineness)

Condition:

Very good

No dings or dents.

Liners in good condition.

Dimensions and Weight:

Height: 3.5cm / 1.2 inches.

fig 2. A pair of 19th-century French silver salt cellars with pierced rococo scrollwork frames, ruby glass liners, and matching silver salt spoons.
fig 2. Rare Pair of 19th Century French Silver Salts & Spoons, Circa 1890

Length: 5cm / 2 inches.

Width: 4cm / 1.5 inches.

Delivery:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £30.00

Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.

fig 3. A pair of 19th-century French silver salt cellars with pierced rococo scrollwork frames, ruby glass liners, and matching silver salt spoons.
fig 3. Rare Pair of 19th Century French Silver Salts & Spoons, Circa 1890

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated these French Silver Salt Cellars to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1175575
Dealers Internal Ref
OCT69
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Julie Cartwright Antiques
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Archive I A pair of 19th-century French silver salt cellars with pierced rococo scrollwork frames, ruby glass liners, and matching silver salt spoons.

Rare Pair of 19th Century French Silver Salts & Spoons, Circa 1890

Archive II A pair of 19th-century French silver salt cellars with pierced rococo scrollwork frames, ruby glass liners, and matching silver salt spoons. View II
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A pair of 19th-century French silver salt cellars with pierced rococo scrollwork frames, ruby glass liners, and matching silver salt spoons.
RARE PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVER SALTS & SPOONS, CIRCA 1890
Ref: SA1175575
A pair of 19th-century French silver salt cellars with pierced rococo scrollwork frames, ruby glass liners, and matching silver salt spoons.
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FAQs

Open salt cellars are small receptacles designed to hold table salt prior to the widespread adoption of free-flowing salt shakers in the early 20th century. Popular throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, these vessels were frequently constructed from silver and fitted with removable glass liners.

Salt reacts chemically with silver, causing severe corrosion and tarnishing over prolonged contact. Glass liners, often coloured in ruby, cranberry, or cobalt shades, were placed inside openwork silver frames to protect the metal from chemical damage.

Authentic 19th-century French silver typically carries official hallmark stamps, such as the Minerva head mark introduced in 1838 to designate silver purity, alongside a lozenge-shaped makers mark. Decorative details from this period frequently feature cast, chased, or pierced motifs characteristic of French design styles.

Antique silver salt cellars can be positioned on a dining sideboard or used within a display cabinet alongside fine glassware. Alternatively, these small vessels can function as delicate vanity accessories to hold small jewellery items.

Glass liners should be removed and washed gently in warm water with mild detergent. The silver frames should be cleaned using a soft cotton cloth and silver polish, ensuring no residual compound remains trapped within intricate pierced openwork.
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