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Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Salt Cellars with Cobalt Glass Liners - 1842
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Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Salt Cellars with Cobalt Glass Liners - 1842

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A Lovely Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Salt Cellars features ornate pierced silver holders with claw-and-ball feet, deep cobalt blue glass liners, and silver salt spoons with gilded bowls. Each spoon is engraved with a delicate script monogram “F,” adding a personal and historical touch, and features gilt interiors, a traditional finish for salt spoons to protect the silver and prevent tarnishing from salt. Their timeless design combines beauty and utility - an exquisite example of 19th-century tableware made to impress. Salt Cellars are hallmarked for Sheffield, 1842. Spoons are hallmarked for London, 1867.

* While the cobalt glass liners differ slightly in design, one featuring a star-cut base and the other plain, this variation is typical of antique sets and both fit their silver holders perfectly, indicating they are original or period-correct replacements.

Measurements:

Height: 2 1/4" (approx. 5.5cm)

Diameter across top: 2 3/4" (approx. 7cm)

Silver weight: 114g

Total weight: 322g

In good condition – No dents or splits; openwork design is intact and crisp. Light surface wear consistent with age and use. Gilt bowls show minor rubbing but retain good colour and function. Both liners are undamaged with no chips, cracks, or repairs. The original liner has a decorative star-cut base; the other is plain - both fit perfectly.

Physical Dimensions
Height
5.5cm (2.17")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Kingsdown Antiques has dated these Victorian Silver Salt Cellars to the 1800s.

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Description
A Lovely Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Salt Cellars features ornate pierced silver holders with claw-and-ball feet, deep cobalt blue glass liners, and silver salt spoons with gilded bowls. Each spoon is engraved with a delicate script monogram “F,” adding a personal and historical touch, and features gilt interiors, a traditional finish for salt spoons to protect the silver and prevent tarnishing from salt.
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Their timeless design combines beauty and utility - an exquisite example of 19th-century tableware made to impress.
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Salt Cellars are hallmarked for Sheffield, 1842. Spoons are hallmarked for London, 1867.

fig 1. A pair of circular pierced sterling silver salt cellars containing dark cobalt blue glass liners with accompanying engraved silver spoons.
fig 1. Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Salt Cellars with Cobalt Glass Liners - 1842

While the cobalt glass liners differ slightly in design, one featuring a star-cut base and the other plain, this variation is typical of antique sets and both fit their silver holders perfectly, indicating they are original or period-correct replacements.

fig 2. A pair of circular pierced sterling silver salt cellars containing dark cobalt blue glass liners with accompanying engraved silver spoons.
fig 2. Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Salt Cellars with Cobalt Glass Liners - 1842

Measurements:

Height: 2 1/4" (approx. 5.5cm)

Diameter across top: 2 3/4" (approx. 7cm)

Silver weight: 114g

Total weight: 322g

In good condition – No dents or splits; openwork design is intact and crisp. Light surface wear consistent with age and use. Gilt bowls show minor rubbing but retain good colour and function. Both liners are undamaged with no chips, cracks, or repairs. The original liner has a decorative star-cut base; the other is plain - both fit perfectly.

Height
5.5cm (2.17")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated these Victorian Silver Salt Cellars to the 1800s.

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SA1195150
Dealers Internal Ref
KD53010
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Open salt cellars were the primary method for serving salt at the dining table prior to the invention of free-flowing salt and shakers in the early 20th century. During the Victorian era, silver cellars were often crafted with elaborate pierced or cast designs and served as status symbols during formal meals.

Salt naturally reacts with silver, causing rapid corrosion, tarnishing, and green oxidisation. The cobalt blue glass liners were inserted to protect the precious metal from direct contact with salt while adding a decorative visual contrast.

Authentic British pieces from this period carry full hallmarks stamped into the silver frame, including the lion passant for sterling purity, an assay office mark, a date letter, a makers mark, and often a sovereign duty mark.

These pieces can be used as functional condiment servers for dinner parties or styled as decorative accents on a dining room sideboard, drinks trolley, or display cabinet alongside other antique silverware.

Always separate the glass liners from the silver frames before cleaning. Wash glass liners in warm, soapy water, and gently clean the silver using a soft silver polishing cloth, avoiding abrasive polishes that can wear down delicate pierced work.
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