A lovely quality Georgian silver salt London 1821 John Wakefield. Beautiful original gilding to the inside good clear marks to the base. Family crest to one side. Super condition.

Weight 4.95 ozs

H 5.5 cm

Dia 8 cm

Declaration

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Georgian Silver Salt Cellar to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

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SA1189245

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Description

A lovely quality Georgian silver salt London 1821 John Wakefield. Beautiful original gilding to the inside good clear marks to the base. Family crest to one side. Super condition.

Weight 4.95 ozs

H 5.5 cm

Dia 8 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Georgian Silver Salt Cellar to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1189245

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A round Georgian sterling silver open salt cellar featuring a gilded interior, a heavily embossed floral rim, a fluted body, and four cast scroll feet.

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A Georgian silver salt cellar is a small open vessel crafted in Great Britain during the Georgian era, designed to hold table salt prior to the invention of modern free-flowing salt shakers.

These vessels were wrought from sterling silver, featuring hand-chased or embossed ornamentation, cast scroll feet, and a silver-gilt interior layer applied to protect the sterling silver from salt corrosion.

Authentic Georgian silver bears official British hallmarking, which typically includes a makers mark, a lion passant mark for sterling quality, a town mark, a date letter, and a monarchs duty mark.

In contemporary interiors, an open silver salt cellar can be repurposed on a sideboard as a ring tray, placed on a vanity for small jewellery, or used on a dining table to serve gourmet finishing salts.

Silverware should be cleaned using a soft cloth and a gentle silver polish, avoiding abrasive pads or harsh chemicals that could strip or damage the delicate interior gold plating.

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Georgian Silver Salt

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