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Boxed Set Antique English Sterling Silver Open Salts & Spoons - 1881
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Boxed Set Antique English Sterling Silver Open Salts & Spoons - 1881

19th century
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A very handsome and usable set of four Victorian sterling silver salts beautifully decorated, each with a central circular vacant cartouche to the front. One has a tiny dimple or dint, insignificant but mentioned for accuracy.

Each retains the original thick glass Bristol Blue liner and four original matching spoons are all intact. The salts and spoons all have matching hallmarks for London 1881 together with the highly sought-after Queen Victoria's head duty mark. The makers mark is also present on all pieces for the silversmith, John Aldwinckle & James Slater.

The set sits in it's original silk lined presentation box in lovely condition measuring 8 3/4" x 6 1/4". Each salt measures 2 1/8" in diameter x 1 1/4" tall and each spoon measures 2 3/4" in length.

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Puckerings has dated these Antique Silver Salt Cellars to the 1880s.

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A very handsome and usable set of four Victorian sterling silver salts beautifully decorated, each with a central circular vacant cartouche to the front. One has a tiny dimple or dint, insignificant but mentioned for accuracy.
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Each retains the original thick glass Bristol Blue liner and four original matching spoons are all intact.
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The salts and spoons all have matching hallmarks for London 1881 together with the highly sought-after Queen Victoria's head duty mark. The makers mark is also present on all pieces for the silversmith, John Aldwinckle & James Slater.

fig 1. A Victorian presentation case containing four engraved sterling silver open salt cellars with cobalt blue glass liners and four matching spoons.
fig 1. Boxed Set Antique English Sterling Silver Open Salts & Spoons - 1881

The set sits in it's original silk lined presentation box in lovely condition measuring 8 3/4" x 6 1/4". Each salt measures 2 1/8" in diameter x 1 1/4" tall and each spoon measures 2 3/4" in length.

Item ID: 36628

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly from London, England

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated these Antique Silver Salt Cellars to the 1880s.

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Archive I A Victorian presentation case containing four engraved sterling silver open salt cellars with cobalt blue glass liners and four matching spoons.

Boxed Set Antique English Sterling Silver Open Salts & Spoons - 1881

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A Victorian presentation case containing four engraved sterling silver open salt cellars with cobalt blue glass liners and four matching spoons.
Boxed Set Antique English Sterling Silver Open Salts & Spoons - 1881
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A Victorian presentation case containing four engraved sterling silver open salt cellars with cobalt blue glass liners and four matching spoons.
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Open salt cellars were individual or shared table vessels used to hold loose salt prior to the introduction of free-flowing table salt in the early twentieth century. During the Victorian era, silver salt cellars were prominent status symbols on formal dining tables and were typically paired with small dedicated spoons.

Victorian salt cellars were frequently crafted from sterling silver with decorative chasing, engraving, or repousse work. Removable cobalt blue glass liners were placed inside the silver bowls to prevent the sodium chloride in salt from reacting with and corroding the metal surface.

Authentic British pieces bear official hallmarks stamped into the silver. These typically include the lion passant for sterling silver purity, an assay office mark (such as a leopards head for London or anchor for Birmingham), a specific date letter, and a registered makers mark.

Antique silver open salts can be integrated into contemporary dining settings as condiment servers for sea salt or spices. Alternatively, they function well as small trinket dishes on a dressing table or arranged inside a glass display cabinet.

Always remove the glass liners before cleaning. The silver bodies should be gently rubbed with a soft cotton cloth and a specialised silver polish, avoiding abrasive materials, while the glass liners can be washed separately in warm water and mild soap.
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