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Good Antique Sterling Silver Salt Set – London, 1897
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Good Antique Sterling Silver Salt Set – London, 1897

19th century
Description

A Good Antique Sterling Silver Salt Set comprising two sterling silver open salts with two matching salt spoons. Each salt is fitted with a removable cobalt-blue glass liner that provides a practical, cleanable interior. The silver bodies are richly chased and repoussé decorated with scrolling leafwork around the lower band. The rims are crisply scalloped, giving the salts a handsome, slightly theatrical table presence. Hallmarked for London, 1897.

* A proper pair of antique salts with cobalt liners brings instant formality to a dining table without feeling showy.

Measurements:

Height: 1 1/4" (approx. 3cm)

Diameter: 2" (approx. 5cm)

Silver weight: 60g

Total weight: 305g

In good condition – The silver shows light surface wear consistent with age and careful handling. There are no chips or cracks to the cobalt blue glass liners.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Salt Set to the 1890s.

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SA1207283
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KD53168
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A Good Antique Sterling Silver Salt Set comprising two sterling silver open salts with two matching salt spoons.
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Each salt is fitted with a removable cobalt-blue glass liner that provides a practical, cleanable interior.
Kingsdown Antiques

The silver bodies are richly chased and repoussé decorated with scrolling leafwork around the lower band. The rims are crisply scalloped, giving the salts a handsome, slightly theatrical table presence. Hallmarked for London, 1897.

fig 1. A pair of Victorian sterling silver open salt cellars with repousse leaf decoration and matching silver spoons in a velvet-lined maroon fitted box.
fig 1. Good Antique Sterling Silver Salt Set – London, 1897

A proper pair of antique salts with cobalt liners brings instant formality to a dining table without feeling showy.

Measurements:

Height: 1 1/4" (approx. 3cm)

Diameter: 2" (approx. 5cm)

Silver weight: 60g

Total weight: 305g

In good condition – The silver shows light surface wear consistent with age and careful handling. There are no chips or cracks to the cobalt blue glass liners.

Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Salt Set to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1207283
Dealers Internal Ref
KD53168
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Archive I A pair of Victorian sterling silver open salt cellars with repousse leaf decoration and matching silver spoons in a velvet-lined maroon fitted box.

Good Antique Sterling Silver Salt Set – London, 1897

Archive II A pair of Victorian sterling silver open salt cellars with repousse leaf decoration and matching silver spoons in a velvet-lined maroon fitted box. View II
Archive III A pair of Victorian sterling silver open salt cellars with repousse leaf decoration and matching silver spoons in a velvet-lined maroon fitted box. View III
Archive IV A pair of Victorian sterling silver open salt cellars with repousse leaf decoration and matching silver spoons in a velvet-lined maroon fitted box. View IV
Archive V A pair of Victorian sterling silver open salt cellars with repousse leaf decoration and matching silver spoons in a velvet-lined maroon fitted box. View V
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Archive VIII A pair of Victorian sterling silver open salt cellars with repousse leaf decoration and matching silver spoons in a velvet-lined maroon fitted box. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of Victorian sterling silver open salt cellars with repousse leaf decoration and matching silver spoons in a velvet-lined maroon fitted box. View IX
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver open salt cellars with repousse leaf decoration and matching silver spoons in a velvet-lined maroon fitted box.
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Open salt cellars are small container vessels designed to hold table salt prior to the widespread addition of anti-caking agents in the twentieth century. They were standard table appointments from the Middle Ages through to the late Victorian era, typically accompanied by tiny salt spoons to serve the loose salt.

Victorian silver salt cellars were raised from sterling silver sheets using hammering, chasing, and repousse techniques to create raised floral or acanthus relief patterns. Sets were frequently fitted with gilding on interior surfaces to protect the silver from corrosion caused by salt, and stored in lined leather cases.

Authentic London sterling silver bears a standard set of stamped marks: the lion passant for sterling purity, a leopards head for the London assay office, a specific date letter representing the year of manufacture, and a makers mark consisting of the silversmiths initials.

Antique silver salt cellars can be incorporated into modern dining tables as functional serving dishes for gourmet salts, spices, or condiments. Alternatively, they can be displayed on a sideboard tray or used on a dressing table to store small jewellery items like rings.

Silver should be washed promptly after contact with salt, as salt accelerates tarnishing and pitting. Clean gentle surfaces with a dedicated silver polishing cloth or mild silver foam, avoiding abrasive scrubbers, and ensure pieces are thoroughly dried before storing in dry, anti-tarnish environments.
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