Novelty Edwardian Solid Silver Salt Cart

1900 - 1920

Sold by The Silver Cabinet

Description

This is a lovely, tactile piece of Edwardian whimsy - a solid sterling silver cockerel pulling a salt cart made from a delicate shell.

It is hallmarked on the side for Chester 1909, with the maker's mark of Robert Pringle & Sons and is in full working order, in as much as the wheels go round! The cockerel is solidly fixed to the harness. There is a very small dip on the edge of the shell rim, which may have been an original feature or may have been later damage. Amazing that it has survived all this time.

Dimensions:

Length: 7cm

Width: 4cm

Height: 2.5cm.

Post and packaging are free within the UK. Overseas buyers please e-mail for postage costs. Thank you.

Payment can be made via PayPal, bank transfer or cheque. A PayPal account is not needed - payment by credit or debit card can be made by pressing the ‘pay now’ button on the item page.

Physical Dimensions

Height

2.5cm (0.98")

Width

4cm (1.57")

Depth

7cm (2.76")

Declaration

The Silver Cabinet has dated this piece to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA703684

Dealers Internal Reference

C558

Description

This is a lovely, tactile piece of Edwardian whimsy - a solid sterling silver cockerel pulling a salt cart made from a delicate shell.

It is hallmarked on the side for Chester 1909, with the maker's mark of Robert Pringle & Sons and is in full working order, in as much as the wheels go round! The cockerel is solidly fixed to the harness.

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There is a very small dip on the edge of the shell rim, which may have been an original feature or may have been later damage.

The Silver Cabinet

Amazing that it has survived all this time.

fig 1. Novelty Edwardian Solid Silver Salt Cart

Dimensions:

Length: 7cm

Width: 4cm

Height: 2.5cm.

Post and packaging are free within the UK. Overseas buyers please e-mail for postage costs. Thank you.

Payment can be made via PayPal, bank transfer or cheque. A PayPal account is not needed - payment by credit or debit card can be made by pressing the ‘pay now’ button on the item page.