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Stunning Pair of Victorian Pierced Silver Serpentine Table Salts
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Stunning Pair of Victorian Pierced Silver Serpentine Table Salts

19th century
For Sale by The Fancy Fox
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A very pretty pair of neoclassical style Victorian silver table salts of serpentine shape with beaded rims and set on four lion paw feet. The walls are bright cut engraved with stylised foliate swags and garlands, with pierced motifs to three walls and triangular friezes along the inside of the upper and lower rims. The fourth side in engraved with a vacant cartouche. Fitted with shaped blue glass liners with star cut bases. Hallmarked for London 1896 and 1897, maker Thomas Bradbury and Sons.

They measure 8.6cm (3 3/8") wide by 6.1cm (2 3/8") deep and 5.6cm (2 1/4") high. They weigh in total 275g (silver weight 133g / 4.3 ozt.

In excellent condition with no damage, dents, losses or repairs and the liners are also excellent with no chips. Very minor handling wear, the engraved detail and hallmarks are all crisp.

Physical Dimensions
Height
5.6cm (2.20")
Width
8.6cm (3.39")
Depth
6.1cm (2.40")
Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated these Victorian Silver Table Salts to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1215188
Dealers Internal Reference
FA1960
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A very pretty pair of neoclassical style Victorian silver table salts of serpentine shape with beaded rims and set on four lion paw feet.
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The walls are bright cut engraved with stylised foliate swags and garlands, with pierced motifs to three walls and triangular friezes along the inside of the upper and lower rims.
The Fancy Fox

The fourth side in engraved with a vacant cartouche. Fitted with shaped blue glass liners with star cut bases. Hallmarked for London 1896 and 1897, maker Thomas Bradbury and Sons.

fig 1. A pair of Victorian silver salt cellars with pierced serpentine frames, four feet, and cobalt blue glass liners.
fig 1. Stunning Pair of Victorian Pierced Silver Serpentine Table Salts

They measure 8.6cm (3 3/8") wide by 6.1cm (2 3/8") deep and 5.6cm (2 1/4") high. They weigh in total 275g (silver weight 133g / 4.3 ozt.

In excellent condition with no damage, dents, losses or repairs and the liners are also excellent with no chips. Very minor handling wear, the engraved detail and hallmarks are all crisp.

Height
5.6cm (2.20")
Width
8.6cm (3.39")
Depth
6.1cm (2.40")
Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated these Victorian Silver Table Salts to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1215188
Dealers Internal Ref
FA1960
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A pair of Victorian silver salt cellars with pierced serpentine frames, four feet, and cobalt blue glass liners.
Stunning Pair Of Victorian Pierced Silver Serpentine Table Salts
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  • ObjectSalt Cellars
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver, Glass
  • ColourSilver, Blue
  • MotifsPierced fretwork, Serpentine rim, Cabriole legs, Cobalt glass liners
  • SizeH 5.6 cm (2 in) x W 8.6 cm (3 in) x D 6.1 cm (2 in)

This pair of Victorian table salts comes in the neoclassical style, crafted from silver with bright cut engraving and fitted with cobalt blue glass liners. Each piece has a serpentine shape, a beaded rim, and four lion paw feet supporting the structure, while the walls display pierced fretwork and stylised foliate swags. One side of each cellar bears a vacant cartouche, complemented by triangular friezes along the interior upper and lower rims. Hallmarks appear for London between 1896 and 1897, associated with the maker Thomas Bradbury and Sons. The dimensions measure 5.6 cm high by 8.6 cm wide and 6.1 cm deep. These salt cellars sit comfortably upon a dining table center or a sideboard as functional tableware for serving salt during formal or everyday dining. The silver frames hold deep blue glass inserts that are visible through the openwork lattice design of the pierced walls. Collectors of late nineteenth-century British silver can place these items within traditional dining settings or display cabinets alongside other small table accessories.

FAQs

Open salt cellars were placed on dining tables to hold coarse salt before the invention of anti-caking agents allowed for modern salt shakers. Diners used small salt spoons to take salt from the vessel and season their meals.

Salt reacts chemically with silver, causing rapid corrosion and pitting. Fitted cobalt blue glass liners were inserted into silver cellars to protect the metal while providing a visual contrast against the silver fretwork.

Authentic Victorian silver salts feature official assay office hallmarks indicating the silver standard, makers mark, and date letter. They often display period-specific techniques such as hand-pierced fretwork, bright-cut engraving, and cast feet.

Beyond formal table settings, salt cellars are frequently re-purposed as trinket dishes on a dressing table or bedside table to hold rings and small jewellery pieces.

Remove the glass liners and wash them separately in warm, soapy water. Polish the silver frame gently with a specialised silver polishing cloth, ensuring salt residue is promptly cleaned to prevent chemical reaction with the metal.
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