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1900 - 1920
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An attractive pair of antique sterling silver open salt cellars by William Devenport, hallmarked Birmingham 1903.

These Edwardian salts feature rectangular bodies with rounded corners, fluted sides and decorative gadrooned rims. The gilt interiors provide a warm gold finish that contrasts beautifully with the silver exterior.

A charming addition to an antique silver collection or a traditional table setting.

Item details

Maker: William Devenport

Date: 1903

Assay office: Birmingham

Material: Sterling silver, 925 fineness

Interior: Gilt

Quantity: Pair — two open salt cellars

Combined weight: 23 grams

Dimensions of each: Approximately 2 cm high × 5 cm wide × 6.5 cm long

Period: Edwardian

Hallmarks: Pictured marks include W.D, Birmingham anchor, lion passant and date letter

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Quality Antiques and Vintage has dated these Sterling Silver Salt Cellars to the Edwardian era.

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An attractive pair of antique sterling silver open salt cellars by William Devenport, hallmarked Birmingham 1903.
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These Edwardian salts feature rectangular bodies with rounded corners, fluted sides and decorative gadrooned rims.
Quality Antiques and Vintage

The gilt interiors provide a warm gold finish that contrasts beautifully with the silver exterior.

fig 1. A pair of Edwardian sterling silver rectangular open salt cellars featuring fluted sides, gadrooned rims, and gilded interiors.
fig 1. Share Antique Sterling Silver Salt Cellars Pair Birmingham 1903 William Devenport

A charming addition to an antique silver collection or a traditional table setting.

Item details

Maker: William Devenport

Date: 1903

Assay office: Birmingham

Material: Sterling silver, 925 fineness

Interior: Gilt

fig 2. A pair of Edwardian sterling silver rectangular open salt cellars featuring fluted sides, gadrooned rims, and gilded interiors.
fig 2. Share Antique Sterling Silver Salt Cellars Pair Birmingham 1903 William Devenport

Quantity: Pair — two open salt cellars

Combined weight: 23 grams

Dimensions of each: Approximately 2 cm high × 5 cm wide × 6.5 cm long

Period: Edwardian

Hallmarks: Pictured marks include W.D, Birmingham anchor, lion passant and date letter

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Quality Antiques and Vintage has dated these Sterling Silver Salt Cellars to the Edwardian era.

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Archive I A pair of Edwardian sterling silver rectangular open salt cellars featuring fluted sides, gadrooned rims, and gilded interiors.

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A pair of Edwardian sterling silver rectangular open salt cellars featuring fluted sides, gadrooned rims, and gilded interiors.
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A pair of Edwardian sterling silver rectangular open salt cellars featuring fluted sides, gadrooned rims, and gilded interiors.
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  • ObjectSalt Cellars
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Gilt Interior
  • ColourSilver, Gold
  • MotifsFluted body, Gadrooned rim, Gilt interior

This pair of Edwardian open salt cellars originates from Birmingham in 1903, created by silversmith William Devenport. The pieces consist of sterling silver with a bright silver exterior and a contrasting warm gold finish inside their gilt interiors. Each rectangular salt cellar stands on a dark, patinated base with vertical fluting, rounded corners, and a decorative gadrooned rim that frames the polished top edge. The interior features radiating fluted panels that catch the light, while the lower body shows natural darker toning from age. Measuring 2 cm high by 5 cm wide and 6.5 cm long, these small silver vessels sit comfortably on a dining table or sideboard. They suit use as traditional open salt cellars during formal meals, or as decorative table accents within an English Country House interior. Collectors of antique silver will find them a practical addition to a dining display, bringing period character to any table setting.

FAQs

Open salt cellars are small vessels designed to hold loose salt at individual place settings on a dining table prior to the widespread adoption of free-flowing salt shakers.

Salt is highly corrosive to sterling silver, so silversmiths applied a thin layer of gold gilding to line the interior and protect the metal from oxidisation.

Authentic British pieces bear official hallmark impressions indicating the makers initials, town mark, standard mark such as the lion passant for sterling silver, and a date letter.

These small vessels can be placed on a dining table to hold gourmet salts, arranged on a sideboard as decorative accents, or repurposed as small trinket dishes on a dressing table.

Rinse out salt after use to prevent corrosion, polish the exterior gently with a soft cotton cloth and silver cleaner, and avoid harsh abrasive polishes on the gilding.
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